the Evidentiary Value of Blockchain: in fight against money laundering (AML) and seizure crypto-assets

The blockchain is not the enemy of investigations: it is one of their most powerful allies - if you know how to read it.Cryptocurrencies have changed the way value moves, and with it the work of those who investigate, judge and defend. This book combines legal rigour with investigative practice to explain, accessibly yet rigorously, how the digital evidence drawn from the blockchain enters criminal proceedings and how the crypto-assets involved in crimes are traced, seized and confiscated.From the technology to the legal framework updated to 2026 (MiCA, the 2024 AML Package with the new AMLA authority, the Travel Rule, DAC8), from the criminal profiles of money laundering to blockchain forensics, all the way to the concrete mechanics of seizure, key custody and confiscation.Inside the book: - The evidentiary value of blockchain and the digital chain of custody- Evidentiary, preventive and conservative seizure of cryptocurrencies- Flow tracing, accountable OSINT and international cooperation- Direct confiscation vs. confiscation by equivalent: what the case law teaches- A real case study followed through the Court of Cassation- Case studies, practical boxes and a practitioner's checklistWho it is for: prosecutors, magistrates, criminal-defence lawyers, law-enforcement officers, technical consultants and experts, as well as compliance functions, crypto-sector operators and advanced students. It assumes no advanced technical skills: concepts are introduced step by step, with a closing glossary.The Italian legal system is treated as a case study within the EU framework - a bridge between law and technology for turning an on-chain trace into something usable in proceedings.