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Re: help needed in blockchain analysis
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dwrrwewerwrw
on 30/11/2019, 22:56:51 UTC
I am in court proceeding and I need to show evidence that the change addresses of the 175 BTC (which were sent to that exchange) funded Wallet B.
One solid evidence would be: showing Wallet A's master public key. But that involves showing all of your wallet's addresses and transactions.

By giving it to someone who knows Bitcoin, it will be possible to show that the change (UTXO) from that particular transaction was the one sent to WalletB because they were derived from the same SEED.
If the wallet isn't HD (Hierarchical Deterministic) or the used change address was just imported, this can't be used because anyone can just "import private key" to add the address to the wallet.

Providing the transaction ID alone isn't that solid IMO, it's too easy "fake" the change address by using "coin control" or "pay to many" option/command.

I do not have anything left of Wallet A. I do have Wallet B in my possession.
 So I do not know how to show the master public key without having anything left of wallet A. Anyway, I would need a pro to help me. I am really not experienced enough.


4. wallet A unfortunately was deleted and as a result I need to show evidence that the transaction of 175 btc to exchange is likely done by me and not by the other party(scammer)

the only sure way that you can prove ownership of an address is by having the private key of that particular address and signing a message.

just receiving some coins from that address is not proof of ownership. so even if you show that address A has sent you 175BTC or even more transaction at other times, is not proving that address A belonged to you so you can't prove the transactions going out of that address were sent by you.
that would be like if someone sent you money via wire transfer and then you go to court trying to prove you own that other bank account just because it sent you money!

that is correct. But i could at least show that the change addresses funded Wallet B and Wallet B is my possession. The scammer can not show anything. so at least I show something which correlates the coins back to me.