Internet Evolution (Part 3): Dark Web, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
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This lesson covers three linked topics. They often appear together in serious cases. They are the dark web, cryptocurrency, and the blockchain that cryptocurrency is built on. The aim is to know what they are, what challenges they create, and where lawful evidence may still be found.
Focus: understand why anonymity tools make tracing harder. They do not make it impossible.
Learning objectives
- Explain what the dark web is and how it differs from the ordinary web.
- Describe the challenges the dark web creates for investigations.
- Explain what cryptocurrency is and why it is used in some crimes.
- Describe what a blockchain is, and how its features can both help and hinder an investigation.
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