Method and apparatus for identifying wallets associated with virtual asset service providers

US11842336B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Korea Internet & Security Agency · KR
• Lambda256, CO., LTD · KR

Inventors

• Yong Hee Shin · Naju-si, KR
• Moon Hee Cho · Naju-si, KR
• Kyeong Han Kim · Naju-si, KR
• Dae Il JANG · Naju-si, KR
• Seung Goo Ji · Seoul, KR
• Jae Hoon Oh · Seongnam-si, KR

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 5, 2022
• Grant date: Dec 12, 2023
• Expiry date: Aug 17, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q2220/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method for identifying a wallet address associated with a virtual asset service provider is provided. The method comprises receiving a target wallet address, obtaining a transaction of a virtual asset associated with the target wallet address, obtaining a list of a plurality of known wallet addresses of virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and identifying a type of the target wallet address, by performing at least one of a cold wallet determination routine and a hot wallet determination routine for the target wallet address, based on the transaction and the list of known wallet addresses of the VASPs.