Systems and methods for correlating cryptographic addresses between blockchain networks
Embodiments include systems and methods for determining cryptographic address for a same entity across a plurality of distributed blockchain networks that use a same elliptic curve. In some embodiments the method includes computing a cryptographic address hash of the first cryptographic address using the cryptographic public key of the first cryptographic address, the cryptographic address hash being a common representation of the first entity on the first distributed blockchain network and the cryptographic address hash being derived via a cryptographic one-way hash function, the cryptographic one-way hash function following a protocol of performing a function on the cryptographic public key, the cryptographic public key being used on the first distributed blockchain network and a second distributed blockchain network, the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network using the same elliptic curve.
1. A system for determining a cryptographic address for a same entity across a plurality of distributed blockchain networks, the system comprising:
a processor configured by machine-readable instructions to:
receive first distributed blockchain network data, the first distributed blockchain network data comprising a first cryptographic address of a first entity on a first distributed blockchain network;
extract a cryptographic public key of the first cryptographic address as a function of a scripting language and a cryptographic recovery principle;
receive second distributed blockchain network data, the second distributed blockchain network data comprising a second cryptographic address on a second distributed blockchain network;
compute a cryptographic address hash of the first cryptographic address using the cryptographic public key of the first cryptographic address; and
correlate the first cryptographic address of the first entity to the second cryptographic address using the cryptographic address hash of the first cryptographic address, the correlating indicating that the second cryptographic address is of the first entity, wherein the correlating is based at least partially on the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network using a same elliptic curve.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cryptographic public key is derived from a private key of the first entity using the elliptic curve.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network comprise one or more of cryptocurrency-based networks, virtual assets, virtual currencies, digital currencies, and cryptographic ledgers.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cryptographic address hash is a common representation of the first entity on the first distributed blockchain network and the cryptographic address hash is derived via a cryptographic one-way hash function.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the cryptographic one-way hash function follows a protocol of performing a function on the cryptographic public key.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cryptographic public key is used on the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured by machine-readable instructions to: trace illicit activity that travels through the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network using a database of cross-blockchain network of cryptographic addresses for the first entity, the illicit activity being a transfer of funds for an illegal reason.
8. A non-transient computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions being executable by a processor to perform a method for determining a cryptographic address for a same entity across a plurality of distributed blockchain networks, the method comprising:
receiving first distributed blockchain network data, the first distributed blockchain network data comprising a first cryptographic address of a first entity on a first distributed blockchain network;
extracting a cryptographic public key of the first cryptographic address as a function of a scripting language and a cryptographic recovery principle;
receiving second distributed blockchain network data, the second distributed blockchain network data comprising a second cryptographic address on a second distributed blockchain network;
computing a cryptographic address hash of the first cryptographic address using the cryptographic public key of the first cryptographic address; and
correlating the first cryptographic address of the first entity to the second cryptographic address using the cryptographic address hash of the first cryptographic address, the correlating indicating that the second cryptographic address is of the first entity, wherein the correlating is based at least partially on the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network using a same elliptic curve.
9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the cryptographic public key is derived from a private key of the first entity using the elliptic curve.
10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network comprise one or more of cryptocurrency-based networks, virtual assets, virtual currencies, digital currencies, and cryptographic ledgers.
11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the cryptographic address hash is a common representation of the first entity on the first distributed blockchain network and the cryptographic address hash is derived via a cryptographic one-way hash function.
12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the cryptographic one-way hash function follows a protocol of performing a function on the cryptographic public key.
13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the cryptographic public key is used on the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network.
14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises tracing illicit activity that travels through the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network using a database of cross-blockchain network of cryptographic addresses for the first entity, the illicit activity being a transfer of funds for an illegal reason.
15. A method for determining a cryptographic address for a same entity across a plurality of distributed blockchain networks, the method comprising:
receiving first distributed blockchain network data, the first distributed blockchain network data comprising a first cryptographic address of a first entity on a first distributed blockchain network;
extracting a cryptographic public key of the first cryptographic address as a function of a scripting language and a cryptographic recovery principle;
receiving second distributed blockchain network data, the second distributed blockchain network data comprising a second cryptographic address on a second distributed blockchain network;
computing a cryptographic address hash of the first cryptographic address using the cryptographic public key of the first cryptographic address; and
correlating the first cryptographic address of the first entity to the second cryptographic address using the cryptographic address hash of the first cryptographic address, the correlating indicating that the second cryptographic address is of the first entity, wherein the correlating is based at least partially on the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network using a same elliptic curve.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein cryptographic public key is derived from a private key of the first entity using the elliptic curve.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network comprise one or more of cryptocurrency-based networks, virtual assets, virtual currencies, digital currencies, and cryptographic ledgers.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the cryptographic address hash is a common representation of the first entity on the first distributed blockchain network and the cryptographic address hash is derived via a cryptographic one-way hash function.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the cryptographic one-way hash function follows a protocol of performing a function on the cryptographic public key, wherein the cryptographic public key is used on the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network.
20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising tracing illicit activity that travels through the first distributed blockchain network and the second distributed blockchain network using a database of cross-blockchain network of cryptographic addresses for the first entity, the illicit activity being a transfer of funds for an illegal reason.