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Blockchain attribution evidence

Use blockchain evidence with limits

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The population that monitoring actually sees

The population that monitoring actually sees — Blockchain attribution evidence. Count; wallet-related activity records in one day. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Count; wallet-related activity records in one day

14,129 of 14,200 source items enter this monitoring calculation. The missing 71 items are a coverage gap, not evidence of low risk. Reconcile stable identifiers and amounts where appropriate before interpreting the alert rate.

Figure data and text version
Population stateItems
Included in monitoring14,129
Absent from this run71

An address can be connected to a subject through evidence of different quality and age. Graph proximity alone does not establish legal identity or intent.

Retain attribution provenance, path type, timing, and the limits of the analysis.

All amounts, rates, capacity limits, and outcomes in this case are synthetic. The three conditions are separate assumptions for comparison. A better result in the response condition is not measured proof that the proposed control causes that improvement. The figures expose the calculation and its limits; a real deployment needs its own evidence.

Read the result

The daily source population is 14,200 items, but 71 are outside the completed monitoring run. The included population creates 504 hits and 479 unique cases. With 78 cases already open and capacity for 539, the queue closes at 18. Coverage, duplicate work, and staffing are separate causes; reducing one number does not prove that the overall control improved.

Model inputs and calculated values

Inputs below are the case-specific values. Each figure states the condition-specific assumptions and units used in its calculation. Calculated values are rounded for display.

InputValue
population14,200
alertRate0.034
capacity385
backlog78
Calculated valueResult
population14,200
covered14,129
missing71
raw504
duplicates25
cases479
opening78
resolved539
closing18
capacity539
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From scenario hits to unique cases

From scenario hits to unique cases — Blockchain attribution evidence. Count; hit and case units differ. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Count; hit and case units differ

504 raw hits become 479 cases after removing 25 repeated references to the same case under the stated merge rule. Deduplication should reduce duplicate work while retaining the underlying events and reasons. It must not merge unrelated activity merely because values look similar.

Figure data and text version
StageCount
Raw scenario hits504
Duplicate references25
Unique cases479
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The queue balance is an accounting identity

The queue balance is an accounting identity — Blockchain attribution evidence. Cases per day. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Cases per day

Opening backlog 78 + arrivals 479 − completed cases 539 = closing backlog 18. Completion is capped by both available work and the stated capacity. This identity is useful even when average handling times are uncertain.

Figure data and text version
MovementCasesDefinition
Opening backlog78Unresolved at window start
New cases479Unique arrivals in this window
Completed539Reached a defined completion state
Closing backlog18Unresolved at window end
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Backlog accumulates across uneven days

Backlog accumulates across uneven days — Blockchain attribution evidence. Cases unresolved at day end. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Cases unresolved at day end

This deterministic six-day example applies a stated daily arrival multiplier and a constant completion capacity. Unused capacity does not carry forward as completed work. The series is a workload illustration; it omits variable case durations and specialist routing. Horizontal positions are the labeled observations or scenarios; equal spacing does not imply equal numerical increments.

Figure data and text version
DayClosing backlog
D118
D20
D336
D4215
D5203
D60
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Arrivals and completions need separate plots

Arrivals and completions need separate plots — Blockchain attribution evidence. Cases per day. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Cases per day

The service line cannot exceed the work available that day. A team can complete more cases than arrive while clearing an opening backlog. Conversely, stable staffing can coexist with a growing queue when arrivals remain higher than capacity. Horizontal positions are the labeled observations or scenarios; equal spacing does not imply equal numerical increments.

Figure data and text version
DayArrivalsCompletions
D1479539
D2407425
D3575539
D4718539
D5527539
D6335538
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An illustrative age profile of open work

An illustrative age profile of open work — Blockchain attribution evidence. Cases; constructed snapshot. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Cases; constructed snapshot

The closing backlog is 18 cases. The 50/30/remainder split is an explicit illustrative age allocation, not a distribution inferred from the arrival model. Production age buckets must come from each case’s actual receipt and status history.

Figure data and text version
Age bucketOpen cases
Under one day9
One to three days5
Over three days4
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Completion outcomes are not criminal labels

Completion outcomes are not criminal labels — Blockchain attribution evidence. Completed review tasks; synthetic disposition allocation. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Completed review tasks; synthetic disposition allocation

Of 539 completed review tasks, 92 are referred for further assessment, 65 need another evidence action, and 382 close under the stated procedure. These are operational outcomes. None is a probability of money laundering or a substitute for a reporting decision.

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Review dispositionTasks
Referred for assessment92
Further evidence action65
Closed under procedure382
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Known-event tests assess specific coverage

Known-event tests assess specific coverage — Blockchain attribution evidence. Synthetic coverage test. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Synthetic coverage test

The injected test set contains 100 known test events designed to exercise use blockchain evidence with limits. The system surfaces 96. That 96% detection result measures this constructed test set only; it does not establish population-wide detection of illicit activity.

Figure data and text version
MeasureCountInterpretation
Injected known events100Defined test population
Detected by the scenario96Expected evidence reached the control
Not detected4Investigate data, logic, and delivery
Real-world illicit prevalenceUnknownNot inferred from this test
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Data quality has several independent dimensions

Data quality has several independent dimensions — Blockchain attribution evidence. Count; overlapping field checks. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Count; overlapping field checks

Each row is a different field requirement over the same source population. Completeness alone does not establish that values are accurate or current. The case uses explicit illustrative missing counts to show how data quality can affect scenario coverage.

Figure data and text version
Field requirementPresentAbsent
Party reference14,17228
Event time14,12971
Counterparty context13,987213
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Type the relationship before drawing an inference

Type the relationship before drawing an inference — Blockchain attribution evidence. Typed evidence relationships. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Typed evidence relationships

This evidence map distinguishes a customer relationship, a transfer, and a case reference. The links support use blockchain evidence with limits; they do not imply common ownership or intent. A shared data point is a lead whose meaning depends on source, time, and context.

Figure data and text version
FromToRelationship
Blockchain attribution evidenceCounterparty AObserved transfer
Blockchain attribution evidenceProfile recordDeclared business
Counterparty ACase recordEvidence reference
Profile recordCase recordContext for review
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Case clocks start from defined events

Case clocks start from defined events — Blockchain attribution evidence. Illustrative internal timing. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Illustrative internal timing

A legal deadline, an internal response target, and an evidence-expiry date can start from different events. The hours here are internal teaching targets only. They are not BSA, sanctions, consumer-protection, or other statutory deadlines.

Figure data and text version
EventRelative timeOperational meaning
Source eventT0Activity occurred
Data arrivalT0 + 2 hoursThe monitoring system learned it
Case createdT0 + 3 hoursWork entered an owned queue
Internal review targetT0 + 27 hoursIllustrative 24-hour target from case creation
DispositionRecorded separatelyUse actual decision and reporting records
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The end-to-end delivery contract

The end-to-end delivery contract — Blockchain attribution evidence. Operational control path. Exact values are in the figure data below.
Operational control path

The scenario is incomplete until the intended evidence reaches an owned case. For use blockchain evidence with limits, verify source coverage, hit creation, queue acceptance, reviewer access, and final disposition separately. A green job status proves only that a job reported completion.

Figure data and text version
BoundaryAcceptance evidence
Source to scenario14129 included source items; 71 missing
Scenario to case504 hits linked to 479 unique cases
Case to reviewerRequired evidence visible under the reviewer role
Reviewer to outcomeDisposition, rationale, and any separate reporting decision retained

Connect the result to the system

Retain attribution provenance, path type, timing, and the limits of the analysis.

Check the population, evidence, permitted action, and actual effect together. A balanced calculation can still use the wrong population; a successful response can still leave an unknown financial outcome. The case’s numerical result applies only to its stated assumptions.

Sources and further reading

The chapter sources support the concepts and scope. They do not prescribe the synthetic model rates.

  1. OFAC: sanctions compliance guidance for virtual currency
  2. FATF: virtual assets