Chain analysis

[x3m]

I've searched in the forum using the terms in the subject with no success (too generic and between quotes there are no matches)
It doesn't seem to be a specific section either.
Can anyone address me to some technical link, tutorial, discussion, ... ?
tnx

[joniboini]

You have created a thread back in 2018[1].

Maybe try different words, such as "blockchain analysis", "blockchain tools", "explorers" etc. There are a lot of threads about them such as an explorer list like this one[2]. It is not 'chain analysis' per se but you can work it on your own. Some additional threads also exist, such as:
- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5141594.0
- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5086034.0


[1] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4929643.0
[2] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5225537.0

[TheNewAnon135246]

I've searched in the forum using the terms in the subject with no success (too generic and between quotes there are no matches)
It doesn't seem to be a specific section either.
Can anyone address me to some technical link, tutorial, discussion, ... ?
tnx

The easiest way to perform chain analysis yourself is by using www.walletexplorer.com (created by a Chainalysis employee). Most professional software is really expensive and not accessible by anyone.

[o_e_l_e_o]

The address path tool from learnmeabitcoin (available here: https://learnmeabitcoin.com/tools/path/) is by far the best free tool I've discovered recently for linking addresses. Simply input any two addresses, and it will show you the shortest path between the two, if one exists. Combined with walletexplorer mentioned above, this is the best you will get from free software. If you want to perform real in-depth chain analysis then you will need to approach one of the big companies such as Chainalysis or Elliptic, but expect to pay a large fee since they are targeted at businesses and institutions, not individuals.