What is chain hopping?¶

Chain hopping is conversion or movement across blockchain networks through exchanges, bridges or swap services. It changes the asset's technical trail; it does not automatically break tracing or prove concealment.

Each hop changes identifiers¶

Value can acquire a different asset, contract, address format and hash, or pass through an internal exchange balance before returning on-chain. Fees, rates, pooled liquidity and processing delay prevent simple amount matching. Lower fees, trading and application access are legitimate reasons for the same mechanism.

Follow the destination asset¶

Preserve every network, asset and contract, hash, address, amount, fee, time and provider reference. Obtain internal records from connecting services and use them to link stages rather than timing alone.

Report each confirmed network event, the analytical link and any inference about purpose separately.