Staked Crypto Assets

Cryptocurrency tokens used in proof-of-stake mechanisms that can be locked to earn rewards. These tokens maintain market value and may be traded or transferred according to their respective blockchain protocols.

[
Code
IN0024
]
[
Name
Staked Crypto Assets
]
[
Version
1.0
]
[
Category
Crypto & Other Digital Tokens
]
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Created
2025-03-12
]
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Modified
2025-04-02
]

Related Techniques

  • Criminals stake illicitly obtained tokens in yield farming or liquidity pool contracts, earning rewards that appear as legitimate proceeds.
  • The repeated staking process introduces layered transactions that fragment the original chain of custody.
  • Protocols often obscure the source of staked tokens, making it difficult for investigators to correlate illicit input with staking rewards.