Wallet tracking: what it is and why you need it

What wallet tracking is — and why you need it

Wallet tracking is a monitoring method that watches the movement of stolen crypto in real time. Think of it as an alarm that fires on every transaction involving a flagged address.

It matters because, unlike a bank account, crypto assets can't simply be «frozen» from the outside. If the stolen funds sit on a cold wallet, they're untouchable until the attacker decides to move them. The moment they do — tracking turns that movement into an opportunity.

What tracking actually does

• Watches transactions. Every transfer out of a tracked wallet triggers an alert — you log the new destination address immediately.
• Propagates the flag. Every new wallet that receives the stolen funds gets marked, so no branch of the flow slips out of sight.
• Waits for the cash-out moment. Attackers eventually need to convert to fiat or a tradable asset — exchanges, swap services, and bridges. That's where the freeze window opens.

Wallet tracking turns «the funds might already be gone» into «we know the second they move, and we have a plan ready».

How to use tracking

You can set tracking up yourself via our Telegram bot:

1. Launch the bot and tap Start.
2. Choose Incident report → Wallet tracking.
3. Tap Add new wallet and paste the addresses you want to watch.
4. The bot sends push notifications for every transaction on those wallets.

Or leave it to us — the analytics team handles tracking as part of a full investigation and ties every alert into the response plan.