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Digital Assets Investigations & Expert Services
Testifying experts and digital assets investigators trusted by top litigation teams and crypto native organizations.
Investigations involving cryptocurrencies and digital assets demand a specialized perspective and skill set. The digital assets ecosystem is layered with a multitude of technologies and unique use cases requiring deep knowledge of the inner workings of decentralized technology, including layer-1 protocols, custody of assets, hot and cold wallets, DAOs, yield programs, NFT loan programs, intellectual property of NFTs, token economics, airdrops, hash-rates, mining operations, marketplace protocols and cryptocurrency exchange security programs. Our dedicated team of blockchain and digital asset experts has successfully handled numerous significant cryptocurrency and digital asset cases. This has given us a unique perspective of the technological details involved in digital asset cases, such as technology implementation, relied-upon use cases and project security.
We specialize in providing assessments, investigations and opinions to top-tier litigation teams representing clients in disputes involving fraud, scams, theft or mismanagement of digital assets. Our team promptly responds to our clients' needs with comprehensive investigative reports meticulously outlining the facts and technologies involved. In addition, our experts excel at explaining complex technical aspects to diverse audiences, reinforcing key elements of the litigation strategy while expertly defending their opinions under rigorous cross-examination. We often provide expert opinions to support our fact-finding reports, detailing the facts and what happened and why, which is crucial to case strategies.
Expert Services
We have conducted thorough investigations covering various aspects of the digital assets ecosystem. This includes analyzing damages, reviewing and assessing wallet and security protocols and procedures, evaluating risk profiles, assessing AML and KYC programs, analyzing NFT lifecycles, conducting lookbacks for bankruptcies and restructurings, tracking and tracing fund flows and detailing obfuscation techniques. Our findings and opinions have supported our law firm partners in refining their case strategies and have improved external parties’ understanding of complex blockchain concepts.
- Independent Expert Reports
Our consultants are adept at presenting complex technical findings and articulating the information for non-technical audiences. We present our forensic reports and opinions in an easy-to-understand yet impactful manner.
- Experienced Testifying Experts
Our team of cryptocurrency experts is recognized globally for providing expert testimony in landmark cases and international forums. They have testified before the U.S. House and Senate, spoken at the U.S. Capitol and participated in Parliamentary hearings in the U.K. Our experts have diverse backgrounds, including former government officials, prosecutors and industry experts with extensive experience collaborating with legal teams on complex subjects such as cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (“DeFi”). With a seasoned team of blockchain and digital assets experts, we make it easier to decide on and select an expert witness.
- Valuation Assessments
For bankruptcy cases, litigation engagements involving damages assessments and cases involving federal investigations, our team specializes in valuing various digital assets. This includes failed blockchain implementations, crypto mining operations, tokens, cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Our experts are experienced in identifying and analyzing digital assets, providing comprehensive overviews of the assets, transaction history and market fluctuations. We accurately assess the current or past value of the assets and employ techniques to uncover any attempts to conceal their trail, ensuring a precise assessment.
Crypto and Digital Asset Investigations
Decentralized technology relies on specific technical elements within the digital assets ecosystem, including blockchain layers, protocols, wallets, dApps, and NFTs. This makes investigations of digital assets fundamentally different from traditional fiat investigations. It can involve varied aspects of digital assets projects, including uncovering the fund flows, tracking and tracing transactions across chains, on-chain and off-chain investigative efforts, valuing assets for price movements or influence, understanding decentralized application use and obfuscation techniques within crypto scams, and assessing smart contracts and DeFi projects.
FTI Technology’s Blockchain & Digital Assets experts are regularly called on to provide investigative expertise in cases involving:
- Securities violations
- Theft, fraud and scams
- DeFi investigations
- White-collar crime
- Intellectual property ("IP") theft
- Crypto mining operations
- Bankruptcy and restructurings
- Blockchain technologies
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Case Study
When a Fortune 100 company was exploring a partnership with a layer-1 blockchain platform, FTI Technology’s Blockchain & Digital Assets practice was engaged to conduct a reputational, operational and financial diligence of the target.
Compliance in the Digital Assets Ecosystem
The emergence of cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other digital assets presents unique opportunities and challenges for blockchain-centric companies, traditional financial institutions, and legal teams worldwide.
The decentralized nature of crypto-native companies poses specific challenges that require technology-centered due diligence. These challenges extend beyond traditional technology and finance, including custody, layer-1 protocols, smart contracts, dApps, token offerings, DeFi projects, crypto mining operations, and crypto exchanges. FTI Technology’s services are designed to effectively address these unique challenges, offering expertise and insights that surpass and complement traditional document-based due diligence assessments.
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