Investigations
Digital Asset Tracing
Following cryptocurrency movements across wallets, exchanges and blockchains.
Digital assets can move between wallets, exchanges, bridges and blockchains within minutes. Tracing that movement accurately requires investigative discipline as well as blockchain analysis.
We follow the flow of value, identify the points where assets enter regulated services, and set out what the trail can and cannot demonstrate.
How we approach it
01
Establishing the starting point
We confirm the transactions, addresses and timeframe that define the trail, and verify them independently on-chain.
02
Following the flow
We reconstruct onward movement hop by hop, recording branching, consolidation and interaction with services.
03
Endpoint assessment
Where funds reach an exchange or service, we document the interaction so that appropriate legal or professional steps can be considered.
What to expect
From enquiry to deliverables
A clear, staged process from your first contact to the final report. You will always know what stage the matter is at and what comes next.
Step 01
Initial enquiry
You tell us, in outline, what has happened and what you need to establish. No sensitive account details are needed at this stage.
Step 02
Confidential discussion
We review your summary and arrange an initial confidential discussion to understand the matter and the evidence you already hold.
Step 03
Scope and proposal
We set out what can realistically be investigated, the approach we would take, and the likely cost. If an investigation is not justified, we say so here.
Step 04
Instruction and investigation
Once instructed, we carry out the investigation using our defined framework, keeping you informed at agreed points.
Step 05
Findings and deliverables
You receive a clear written report of the findings, with each conclusion graded as verified fact, supported inference or unknown, ready to share with your advisers.
Step 06
Debrief and next steps
We talk you through the report, answer questions, and outline the options the findings support.
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Discuss a case
Have a case that needs investigating?
Tell us briefly what you're dealing with. We'll arrange an initial confidential discussion to understand the issue and determine whether Evident can help.
Prefer to write to us directly? Send an enquiry.
Until we confirm a secure channel, please don't share private keys, seed phrases, passwords or detailed evidence. Tell us about the issue in general terms first, and we will arrange a secure route for anything sensitive.