Cryptocurrency Crime Scene: First Responder Manual
"Cryptocurrency Crime Scene: First Responder Manual" provides law enforcement first responders with detailed protocols for handling cryptocurrency-related crime scenes, from initial entry through evidence storage.
Authored by Rohas Nagpal, it covers critical procedures including:
- the first 60 seconds of scene control
- powered device handling
- hardware wallet identification
- seed phrase searches
- emergency asset transfers to agency wallets
- maintaining proper chain of custody for digital evidence
The manual includes extensive field checklists, safety protocols to prevent asset drainage, multi-signature wallet handling, DeFi protocol interactions, and specialized procedures for mining operations.