c4 Academy

Cryptocurrency Crime Analyst (CCA)

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CCA equips professionals to confidently investigate blockchain-based criminal activity from detecting the first red flag to presenting bulletproof evidence in court.

Fees (India): INR 45,000 + GST

Fees (International): US$ 699

Group discounts & Government pricing available.

Designed for police & tax enforcement agencies, cybercrime units, financial institutions, compliance and AML teams, FIUs, forensic analysts, corporate security divisions, private investigators, insurance fraud investigators, accounting firms, and forensic audit professionals.

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🎯 The 7 skills of a Cryptocurrency Crime Analyst

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1. Blockchain Fundamentals for Investigators

2. Ecosystem-Specific Investigations

3. Cryptocurrency Crime Typologies & Investigative Tactics

4. Investigating Secure Communications, Anonymity Infrastructure & Hidden Internet Ecosystems

5. Wallet Forensics

6. Field Operations & Cryptocurrency Crime Scenes

7. Legal Processes & Evidentiary Considerations in Crypto Investigations

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⏰ Batch schedule

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The first batch of the C4 Certified Cryptocurrency Crime Analyst (CCA) programme runs for 4 months, combining official courseware, case-based assignments, practical investigations, live online sessions, and recorded video lessons.

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📊 Assessments

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CCA assessments are designed to test real investigation capability, not memorisation. The assessments test your thinking, tracing, analysis, correlation, attribution, reasoning, and evidence-building skills.

There are a total of 8 assessments. You must score a minimum of 70% in each to pass the CCA.

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🎁 What you get

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🎓 1-year access to videos, case studies & practical labs

🔍 1-year access to all updates of the Cryptocurrency Investigation & Forensics Manual

💻 16 hours of live online Q&A sessions

🛡 Certification: c4 Certified Cryptocurrency Crime Analyst (CCA)

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📚 Syllabus

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Skill 1: Blockchain Fundamentals for Investigators

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1. Blockchain Architecture, Core Concepts & Terminology

2. Blockchain Record-Keeping Models

3. Keys, Addresses, and Signing Behavior

4. Smart Contracts and Token Standards

5. On-Chain vs Off-Chain Data

6. Blockchain Explorers

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Skill 2: Ecosystem-Specific Investigations

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1. Understanding 65+ Types of Crypto Assets

2. Investigating the Bitcoin Ecosystem

3. Investigating the Ethereum Ecosystem

4. Investigating the Tron Ecosystem

5. Investigating the Binance Ecosystem

6. Investigating the Solana Ecosystem

7. Investigating Privacy Coin Ecosystems

8. Investigating Stablecoins & Tokenized RWAs

9. Investigating Centralized Exchanges

10. Investigating Decentralized Exchanges

11. Investigating the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Ecosystem

12. Freezable Tokens and Chain Controls

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Skill 3: Cryptocurrency Crime Typologies and Investigative Tactics

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1. Investigating Cryptocurrency Financial Crimes

2. Investigating Technical Exploits in Cryptocurrency Protocols

3. Investigating Cryptocurrency-Enabled Money Laundering

4. Investigating Cryptocurrency Use in Organized Crime

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Skill 4: Investigating Secure Communications, Anonymity Infrastructure, and Hidden Internet Ecosystems

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1. Investigating Parallel Internets

2. Investigating Encrypted Messaging Platforms

3. Investigating Encrypted Email Services

4. Investigating Decentralized Hosting and Storage Protocols

6. Decentralized Domains and Censorship-Resistant Frontends

7. Investigative Risks and Field Safety Considerations

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Skill 5: Wallet Forensics

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1. Types of Wallets and Usage Profiles

2. Wallet Identifiers and Forensic Artifacts

3. Investigating Browser-Based Wallets

4. Investigating Mobile Wallets

5. Investigating Hardware Wallets

6. Investigating Custodial Wallets and Exchange Infrastructure

7. Multi-Signature Wallet Structures and Attribution

8. Wallet Seizure Protocols and Evidence Handling

9. Cross-Chain Wallet Activity and Attribution Challenges

10. Linking Wallets to Real-World Identities

11. Forensics of Seed Phrases, Keystore Files, and Signing Logs

12. Wallet Heuristics: Dusting, Change Outputs, and Shared Control

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Skill 6: Field Operations and Cryptocurrency Crime Scenes

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1. Identifying Cryptocurrency Evidence in Physical and Digital Environments

2. Differentiating Custodial and Non-Custodial Wallets

3. Seizing Devices and Preserving Volatile Data

4. Handling Recovery Materials and Sensitive Key Data

5. Documenting Digital Asset Seizure and Chain of Custody

6. Coordinating On-Site with Cybercrime and Forensics Teams.

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Skill 7: Legal Processes and Evidentiary Considerations in Crypto Investigations

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1. Legal Instruments and Lawful Process

2. FATF Travel Rule and Evidentiary Use

3. Cross-Border Cooperation

4. Evidence Admissibility

5. Court Presentation

6. Expert Witness Preparation

7. Data Governance and Jurisdictional Risk

8. Case Coordination

9. Asset Management and Liquidation

10. Defense Readiness and Counter-Forensics

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