BTC Black: The Real-time Blacklist for Abused Bitcoin Addresses

BTC Black is a public, real-time DNS blacklist (DNSBL) dedicated to identifying and listing Bitcoin wallet addresses that have been associated with malicious or abusive activities. This service provides a valuable resource for individuals, cryptocurrency exchanges, payment processors, and other entities looking to mitigate risks associated with illicit Bitcoin transactions.

Key Features and Information:

Purpose: BTC Black aims to combat fraud, scams, ransomware, and other illicit activities within the Bitcoin ecosystem by maintaining a constantly updated list of associated wallet addresses.
Data Source: The list is compiled through various sources, including reports of confirmed abuse, analysis of blockchain transactions linked to known malicious actors, and potentially collaborative efforts within the security and cryptocurrency communities.
Real-time Updates: As a real-time blacklist, BTC Black is continuously updated with newly identified abusive Bitcoin addresses, allowing for timely detection and prevention of unwanted transactions.
Querying the Blacklist: Users can check if a specific Bitcoin address is listed on BTC Black through standard DNS queries. This allows for easy integration into existing security systems and workflows.
SpamAssassin Integration: For users of the popular email filtering software SpamAssassin (version 3.4.3 and later), BTC Black offers seamless integration via the HashBL plugin. This enables email systems to identify and potentially flag or block emails originating from or referencing blacklisted Bitcoin addresses.

Benefits of Using BTC Black:

Enhanced Security: Helps protect users and platforms from financial losses and involvement in illicit activities.
Fraud Prevention: Enables proactive identification and blocking of transactions linked to known scams and fraudulent schemes.
Risk Mitigation: Allows businesses to assess and reduce their exposure to high-risk Bitcoin addresses.
Community Support: Contributes to a safer and more trustworthy Bitcoin ecosystem.

By providing a real-time, queryable blacklist of abused Bitcoin addresses, BTC Black offers a valuable layer of security and risk management for participants in the Bitcoin network. It's an important tool in the ongoing efforts to combat illicit activities within the cryptocurrency space.

Our rbl has 142764 abused BTC addresses.

If you want to report bitcoin address abuses, please send an email to info at btcblack.it.
You can use the rbl just with a dns query like in the following example:


$ host 1Mw9bvuPpVqM6vkQwaq4JQZCYe4ZmZse1R.bl.btcblack.it
Using domain server:
Name: 8.8.8.8
Address: 8.8.8.8#53
Aliases:

1Mw9bvuPpVqM6vkQwaq4JQZCYe4ZmZse1R.bl.btcblack.it has address 127.0.0.2

Check if a BTC wallet address is blacklisted

For more info send an email to info@btcblack.it.
The service is sponsored by SNB.