Devcon VI

Rug Life: Using Blockchain Analytics to Detect Illicit Activity, Track Stolen Funds, and Stay Safe
10-12, 17:00–17:30 (America/Bogota), Talk 3

Learn how to use blockchain analytics to identify and protect yourself from the latest rugs, hacks, and scams.

The purpose of this talk is to discuss:
- How to (automatically) identify illicit activity on the blockchain
- Typologies of the latest rugs, hacks, and scams
- Tracing where funds from a latest rug/hack/scam have gone
- How to protect yourself as a dev

Heidi Wilder is a part of the Special Investigations Team at Coinbase where she gets to spend the day tracking down the latest hacks, rugs, and other nonsense on the blockchain.

Besides blockchain analysis, one of her passions is protecting people from being scammed and learning about the latest tactics used by criminals.