Become a Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator.
The gold standard in cryptocurrency investigation training since 2018 — giving investigators the skills to follow the money on the blockchain and build the case.
- Listed on CISA NICCS
- Trusted in 50+ countries
- Built by practitioners — not theorists
- No coding required
What Is CCI
The Foundational Certification for Crypto Investigations
CCI® is the foundational certification for anyone working on the front lines of crypto-related crime — built by practitioners, grounded in real cases.
- Trace how crypto really moves — from core blockchain concepts through live investigative techniques and dark web analysis.
- Earn a recognized credential — complete five modules and pass the final exam to become a Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator.
- No coding required — self-paced and built to be useful from day one for any background.
CCI was created by Blockchain Intelligence Group, a leader in blockchain analytics and crypto compliance.
The Curriculum
Ten Modules, Two Credential Tracks
Each module builds on the last. Expand any module to see what it covers and the skill you walk away with. Start any module on its own, or take the full track.
Foundational
CCI · Modules 1–5M01 Introduction to Cryptocurrency View details
Understand what cryptocurrency is, how it works, and why criminals use it. Covers different types of cryptocurrency, how transactions are recorded on the blockchain, and the difference between legitimate and illicit use.
Outcome Explain how crypto transactions work and identify characteristics that make certain activities suspicious.
M02 The Bitcoin Trail View details
Bitcoin remains the most widely used cryptocurrency in criminal activity. Covers how Bitcoin works, how it is mined, how criminal schemes are constructed around it, and how AML professionals and law enforcement trace it using analytical tools.
Outcome Identify common Bitcoin-based criminal schemes and understand the tools used to investigate them.
M03 Cryptocurrency and the Criminal Element View details
Explores how criminals use cryptocurrency in practice. Covers peer-to-peer exchanges, real-world investigation scenarios, and techniques not widely documented elsewhere.
Outcome Recognize criminal use patterns and apply investigative logic to real case scenarios.
M04 The Dark Web View details
The dark web and cryptocurrency are closely linked in criminal activity. Covers how dark web marketplaces operate, how they interact with blockchain transactions, and how investigators bridge the gap between anonymous online activity and the physical world.
Outcome Understand how dark web evidence connects to on-chain activity and how to approach investigations spanning both environments.
M05 Blockchain Forensics View details
The capstone of the core CCI curriculum. Gives you the forensic skills to analyze blockchain data, identify illicit activity, and gather evidence that supports prosecution.
Outcome Conduct blockchain forensic analysis and produce findings suitable for investigative and legal use.
Advanced
CCIA · Modules 6–10M06 Advanced Cryptocurrency Concepts View details
A technical deep dive into Bitcoin transaction protocols, clustering methods, and the tools used to map transaction relationships. Examines obfuscation techniques and evolving Bitcoin protocols.
Outcome Keep pace with how criminals adapt by understanding advanced Bitcoin analysis techniques.
M07 DeFi and Decentralized Exchanges View details
Decentralized finance is one of the fastest-growing areas of the crypto ecosystem and one of the least understood by investigators. Covers how DeFi protocols work, the risks they introduce, and how investigators can navigate decentralized exchange activity.
Outcome Navigate DeFi investigations with confidence.
M08 Advanced Ethereum (CCI-E) View details
A comprehensive guide to the Ethereum network, including its history, ERC-20 tokens, smart contracts, proof-of-stake mechanics, and the clustering techniques used to investigate Ethereum transactions. Includes a demonstration of blockchain investigation using QLUE. Successful completion grants the CCI-E credential.
Outcome Investigate Ethereum transactions and earn the standalone CCI-E credential.
M09 Hacks and Exploits View details
Covers the attack vectors used against blockchain projects and crypto users, including phishing, social engineering, infrastructure attacks, and smart contract exploits. Also addresses best practices for secure custody.
Outcome Identify and investigate blockchain attack vectors.
M10 Compliance and Risk Management View details
A practical guide to managing digital asset risk in organizational contexts. Covers regulatory frameworks, risk assessment methodologies, and compliance program design for businesses and institutions operating in the crypto space.
Outcome Design and implement crypto compliance programs.
Pricing
Choose Your Certification Path
Start with the foundational CCI, go deeper with CCIA, or take the complete program with MCI.
CCI
Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator
- Modules 1–5 + final exam
- Earns: CCI credential
- Five focused modules
- Pass mark: 80%
- Self-paced, online
- Listed on CISA NICCS
Approx. 9–10 hours
CCIA
Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator Advanced
- Modules 6–10 + CCIA final exam
- Earns: CCIA credential + CCI-E (Module 8)
- Advanced specialized content
- Includes CCI-E credential on completing Module 8
- Self-paced, online
- Prerequisite: CCI or equivalent
Approx. 12–14 hours
MCI
Master Cryptocurrency Investigator
- All 10 modules + 2 final exams
- Earns: CCI + CCI-E + CCIA credentials
- All 10 modules
- Three credentials: CCI, CCI-E, and CCIA
- More cost-effective than buying paths separately
- Self-paced, online
Approx. 20–25 hours
Trusted by Practitioners
Where CCI-Trained Professionals Work
Professionals from law enforcement, government, financial institutions, and universities around the world have completed CCI training.
- FBI
- RCMP
- US Air Force
- US SOCOM
- Hong Kong Police Force
- MITRE
- US SEC
- SFC Hong Kong
- USAA
- European Union
- Ernst & Young
- Deloitte
- Morgan Stanley
- Citi
- Fidelity Investments
- Standard Chartered
- Coinbase
- Harvard Business School
- Georgetown University
- New York University
- University of Hong Kong
What Investigators and Institutions Say
The CCI course expanded my understanding of blockchain forensics considerably. I am better able to engage with law enforcement and financial institutions on tracing cryptocurrency and identifying illicit actors to disrupt activity such as human trafficking and child exploitation.
Tracing, tracking, and monitoring cryptocurrency crimes are must-have skills for compliance professionals. The course is delivered from both a law enforcement and financial services perspective. Great facilitators with deep experience in both sectors.
This course will provide you with the requisite knowledge and tools to conduct any cryptocurrency investigation. It is a must for financial investigators and compliance professionals.
The content covering the fundamentals of blockchain is the most easy to understand I have seen to date. The course takes complex content and makes it easy to digest. I believe it should be mandatory for new hires at any company that interacts with the crypto space.
The Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator module courses have significantly enhanced my technical skills in cryptocurrency mining, criminal schemes, blockchain forensics, and AML cryptocurrency investigations. The law enforcement case studies are of real value for risk and compliance officers worldwide.
The cryptocurrency investigations course was extremely informative and enlightening. It helped me connect the dots in how cryptocurrency can move around, how to follow the money, and how to build an investigation.
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The Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI) course expanded my understanding of blockchain and crypto-forensics a great deal. I am better able to engage with both law enforcement and financial institutions on the importance of tracing cryptocurrency.
If anyone is looking for a course that will help them conduct investigations relating to cryptocurrency and the blockchain, I cannot recommend this course enough. It provided everything I was looking for in understanding the new risks associated with new technologies.
Great course, I highly recommend it. The highlight is understanding the investigative techniques involving cryptocurrencies, which I believe is a necessary skill for all forensic and compliance professionals.
This well-structured course introduces learners to blockchain fundamentals before deep-diving into the world of crypto crimes. It is delivered in a very practical way, from both law enforcement and financial services perspectives.
A well-designed course with the right balance between the necessary technical elements and the practical aspect of investigation and compliance.
Great course, from the basics through to applicable investigative techniques.
Who It's For
No Crypto Background RequiredLaw Enforcement
Crypto appears in ransomware, trafficking, and dark web cases across every jurisdiction. Learn to trace transactions and gather evidence that holds up in court.
Start the free LE moduleGovernment & Regulators
Close the digital-asset skills gap with practical content designed to be useful from day one.
Universities
Used worldwide as a standalone certification and a complement to criminology, law, and cyber programs.
Finance & Compliance
Build the tracing and AML skills compliance teams now need to manage digital-asset risk.
Individuals
A structured, credentialed path into one of the fastest-growing specializations in financial crime.
Teams, agencies, and law enforcement
For Teams & Agencies
Train Your Whole Team
Bulk enrollment gives everyone the same rigorous curriculum — CCI, CCIA, or the full MCI path — with discounted seat pricing, completion reporting, and invoice or purchase-order billing.
For Law Enforcement
Free Law Enforcement Module
A free introductory module for verified law enforcement professionals, covering the fundamentals of digital assets and how cryptocurrency fits into modern criminal activity. Enrollment requires a law enforcement email address.
Cryptocurrency Is Now Part of the Job.
From fraud and ransomware to money laundering and dark web cases, digital assets now surface in investigations across every sector. CCI gives you a practical, credentialed grounding in how to trace them, analyze them, and build cases around them.