Blockchain surveillance is slowly becoming the norm as cryptocurrencies become a more popularized technology These days there are many startups and private investigators dedicated to helping global law enforcement and private businesses track bitcoin transactions

Note this article has been updated to reflect the fact that four originally reported exchanges Poloniex BunkerDEX Dacplay and BTer are not proving their solvency via the BitShares blockchain Apologies for the error

Bitcoin price broke out of a bottom consolidation overnight jumping 11 reclaiming the 8k handle ahead of the weekly close We take a look at the price action as we head towards the weekly close