US appeals court upholds Sterlingov conviction, keeps Chainalysis Reactor evidence
- —Sterlingov's appeal was rejected and his conviction upheld
- —Court allowed expert testimony based on Chainalysis Reactor
- —Reactor attributed over 900,000 addresses to a Bitcoin fog
- —Court reviewed discretion, not Reactor's technical accuracy
Why it matters: The ruling reinforces the admissibility of on-chain analytics in US courts, a key precedent for crypto crime investigations and enforcement.
Source: TokenPost
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