The Blockchain Paradox: Why "Hidden" Assets Are Harder to Hide Than You Think Before diving into legal strategy, it is helpful to understand the technology itself. Many people assume cryptocurrency is a "black box" where money disappears without a trace. The reality is often the exact opposite.

Investigators (and defense experts) don’t plot towers by hand anymore. Tools like CellHawk

Police cannot force you to reveal or speak your passcode/password. That’s protected by the Fifth Amendment under the Pennsylvania

Courts scrutinize how the evidence was collected, authenticated, and whether it’s actually reliable.