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Chainalysis Certified Advanced Investigator

For investigators ready to go further. Tackle complex fund flows, obfuscation techniques, and DeFi-native fraud across multiple blockchain ecosystems.

What you’ll learn

Complex tracing across blockchain models

Deconstruct non-linear fund flows, multisig structures, and smart contract interactions. The patterns that basic tracing won’t surface.

Cross-chain tracing and demixing

Follow assets through bridges, DEX swaps, and instant exchanges. Learn to demix flows obscured by UTXO and smart-contract mixers.

DeFi fraud and economic exploits

Investigate approval phishing, rug pulls, and protocol-level exploits. Understand the typologies driving the majority of DeFi-related crime.

Non-EVM and memo-based chains

Extend your reach to Solana, TRON, and other architectures with different transaction structures and attribution methods.

Course agenda

Advanced UTXO tracing and multisig analysis
Non-custodial wallet identification
Smart contract and account-based infrastructure analysis
Cross-chain tracing: exchanges, bridges, and DEXs
Demixing and obfuscation techniques
Nested services and subpoena strategy
Economic exploits and DeFi fraud typologies
Non-EVM and memo-based blockchains
End-to-end investigative methodology

Assessment and delivery

2-hour exam
Open notes.
75% to pass
Scores available immediately on completion.
On-demand, self-paced
Typically completed in two to three days.
Prerequisite: CDAF
Successful completion of Chainalysis Certified Investigator required.

I was particularly impressed by Advanced Investigator, one of the strongest modules in the academy. The practicality and quality of the information provided are of the highest level; many concepts can be immediately applied in real-world work.

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