SKILL / Web3
Plans: Pro & AgencyWeb3 Identity Correlation
Explore supported decentralized names and wallet relationships while preserving uncertainty about identity and control.
Read the step-by-step user guideWeb3 Identity Correlation answers one question: which wallets and public records is a decentralized name connected to, and how strong is each connection? Give Nexus a supported decentralized name or wallet address and the Skill explores the public records behind the name, the wallet addresses it is linked to and any public profile details the name’s owner has published. Every link in the sourced relationship assessment is tied to an evidence record and rated as supported, possible or unresolved.
What you get
A sourced assessment of how a decentralized name and its linked wallets relate, with uncertainty stated.
Using Web3 Identity Correlation in an investigation
The value is in the distinctions. A name that resolves to an address is reported as an observed record with its date. A profile detail or social handle published alongside a name is reported as a self-declared claim, because the name holder sets it and no one verifies it. A wallet that appears to share a name with a known person is a possible match until independent evidence supports it. Web3 Identity Correlation keeps these categories separate, lists contradictions between records and names the information gaps. The investigator can then see exactly where an attribution is strong and where it rests on a single unverified claim.
In a case, the decentralized name and each linked wallet become nodes in the relationship graph, connected by relationships that carry their supporting evidence with them. Investigators often follow up by running Cryptocurrency Wallet Intelligence on the best-supported address, and by using Public Username Discovery or Public Profile Discovery to test whether a handle published with the name matches a real public presence. Save relevant findings for notes and briefs, or select case records for a structured PDF report. Include available custody entries where enabled and review the output before sharing.
Example objectives
Run the Skill directly, or describe the objective in your own words — these are the kinds of questions it is built to answer.
Ask Nexus
“Which wallet addresses is this decentralized name linked to, and what does the public record show for each link?”
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“What public profile details has the owner of this decentralized name published, and do they match a known online handle?”
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“Which supported decentralized names and public records are linked to this wallet address, and how well is each link supported?”
How Web3 Identity Correlation fits the investigation
A Skill is one move inside a case. The findings stay in the case file, where the evidence behind them can be checked, graphed and reported.
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Choose or describe
Pick the Skill from the Skill Library, or describe the objective in your own words and let Nexus work out which Skills fit the question.
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Review the evidence
Open the evidence record behind any finding and read the original public source before you rely on what it says.
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Add to the case graph
Promote the people, organizations and identifiers you accept into the case relationship graph, straight from their evidence records.
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Brief and report
Turn the case into a BLUF situation brief and, on Pro and Agency, into a structured PDF report with chain of custody.
Evidence before conclusions
What Web3 Identity Correlation cannot establish
Nexus keeps supported findings, possible matches, contradictions and information gaps apart instead of blending them into one narrative. These are the boundaries Web3 Identity Correlation states up front.
- Decentralized name records and wallet links do not establish a person’s legal identity or who controls the name or wallet today. Names can be transferred, expire or be registered to imitate someone else.
- Details published in a name record are self-declared and unverified. A handle that matches a public profile is a possible match, not a verified association, until independent evidence supports it.
- Coverage is limited to supported name systems and networks. A name or address with no linked records does not show that no relationship exists.
Best for
Teams that reach for Web3 Identity Correlation most often.
Related OSINT concepts
The vocabulary this Skill works in, defined in the glossary.
Related Skills
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Frequently asked questions
What does Web3 Identity Correlation find?
Web3 Identity Correlation maps the relationships between a supported decentralized name and the wallet addresses and public records connected to it. Nexus reports which addresses a name is linked to, which names are linked to an address where the name system publishes that link, and what profile details the name’s owner has published. Every relationship links to an evidence record and is rated as supported, possible or unresolved, so the investigator can see how much weight each connection can carry.
Does a decentralized name prove who owns a wallet?
A decentralized name does not prove who owns a wallet. A name that resolves to a wallet shows a record on the public ledger at a point in time, not a person’s legal identity or current control. Names can be bought, transferred, abandoned or registered to imitate someone else, and any profile details in the record are self-declared. Web3 Identity Correlation reports the link with its evidence and rates it, leaving the identity conclusion to the investigator and the corroborating evidence in the case.
What input does Web3 Identity Correlation need to start?
Web3 Identity Correlation starts from a supported decentralized name or a wallet address. A person’s name alone is not enough, because there is no reliable way to go from a real name to an on-chain identity without first establishing an attributable name or address. Investigators commonly reach that starting point through Public Profile Discovery or Public Username Discovery, where a handle or biography publishes a decentralized name that can then be checked.
Which Nexus plan includes Web3 Identity Correlation?
Web3 Identity Correlation is a Pro-tier Skill: it is in the Skill Library on Pro (43 of the 47 investigative Skills) and Agency (all 47). Each run uses credits from the plan’s allowance, and its findings stay linked to the case for graphs, notes and reports.