untraceable
adjective
un·trace·able
ˌən-ˈtrā-sə-bəl 
: not able to be traced
an untraceable phone call
an untraceable source
untraceable weapons
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Some believe bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are untraceable – and therefore useful in ransom demands – but experts say this is a misconception.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
According to an expert who spoke to Fox News Digital, a Bitcoin transaction, even one with a $6 million sum, would be quick and untraceable.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Four Baltimore men were charged in 2024 with possessing three Glocks, an AR-15, an untraceable AR-15 pistol and eight machine gun conversion devices.
—Cindy Camp, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Immigration advocates say that as the agency increases its presence across the country thanks to an infusion of cash from Congress, untraceable vehicles may add to confusion over what tactics immigration officers can or should be using, and could prevent people from holding officers accountable.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
According to an expert who spoke to Fox News Digital, a Bitcoin transaction, even one with a $6 million sum, would be quick and untraceable.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Four Baltimore men were charged in 2024 with possessing three Glocks, an AR-15, an untraceable AR-15 pistol and eight machine gun conversion devices.
—Cindy Camp, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Immigration advocates say that as the agency increases its presence across the country thanks to an infusion of cash from Congress, untraceable vehicles may add to confusion over what tactics immigration officers can or should be using, and could prevent people from holding officers accountable.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Untraceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untraceable. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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