Crypto Civil Dispute Investigation
Blockchain forensics for divorce proceedings, bankruptcy investigations, and civil litigation involving hidden or undisclosed cryptocurrency assets.
Divorce
Hidden crypto in asset division
Bankruptcy
Undisclosed digital assets
Litigation Support
On-chain evidence for court
Cryptocurrency in Divorce Proceedings
Cryptocurrency is increasingly used to hide marital assets during divorce. Because crypto wallets aren't tied to a name and don't appear on bank statements, a spouse can hold significant wealth on-chain with no obvious paper trail — unless you know where to look.
Blockchain forensic investigation can locate hidden cryptocurrency holdings, trace transfers made before or during divorce proceedings, and document the full on-chain picture for use in financial disclosure disputes and asset division hearings.
Warning Signs Your Spouse May Be Hiding Crypto
- Unexplained bank withdrawals to "exchanges"
- Hardware wallets (Ledger, Trezor) found at home
- Tax returns showing crypto gains or losses
- History of interest in Bitcoin or altcoins
- Exchange account emails (Coinbase, Binance, Kraken)
- Sudden decrease in apparent net worth
What Forensic Investigation Can Uncover
- Wallet addresses linked to known exchange accounts
- Transaction history showing asset accumulation or transfers
- Transfers to third-party wallets made prior to or during proceedings
- Approximate current holdings across identified wallets
- Documentation formatted for financial disclosure and court submission
For divorce attorneys: On-chain evidence obtained during discovery can support interrogatories, subpoenas to exchanges, and motions to compel full financial disclosure. We prepare reports formatted for use in family court proceedings.
Undisclosed Crypto in Bankruptcy
Debtors filing for bankruptcy are required to disclose all assets — including cryptocurrency. Failing to do so is bankruptcy fraud. Trustees, creditors, and creditor committees increasingly request forensic blockchain analysis when they suspect digital assets have been concealed or fraudulently transferred pre-filing.
On-chain forensics can reconstruct a debtor's complete transaction history, identify transfers made to insiders or related wallets ahead of a bankruptcy filing, and locate wallets that were not disclosed in the bankruptcy schedules.
Common Patterns We Investigate
- Pre-filing transfers to family or associates
- Undisclosed exchange accounts
- Wallet addresses not listed on Schedule B
- Conversion of crypto to stablecoins pre-filing
- Self-custody wallets with no disclosure
- Rapid liquidation before bankruptcy date
What We Provide for Trustees & Creditors
- Complete wallet and transaction history reconstruction
- Identification of undisclosed wallets and addresses
- Pre-petition transfer mapping (fraudulent conveyance analysis)
- Exchange deposit identification for subpoena targeting
- Expert report suitable for trustee filings and court proceedings
Civil Litigation Support
Any civil dispute involving cryptocurrency — business partnership dissolutions, fraud claims, contract disputes, asset recovery actions — requires forensic-grade on-chain evidence to be effective in court. Raw blockchain data is public but not self-explanatory. A forensic report translates it into evidence that judges, opposing counsel, and juries can understand.
We support plaintiff and defense counsel at all stages — from pre-suit investigation to discovery, depositions, and trial testimony.
Litigation Support Services
- Pre-suit forensic assessment — does the on-chain evidence support your theory?
- Discovery strategy — which exchanges to subpoena, what data to request
- Expert report and declarations for motions and hearings
- Transaction flow exhibits for jury and judicial comprehension
- Deposition and trial testimony
- Independent review of opposing expert's blockchain analysis
Civil dispute types we've supported: Business partner fraud, misappropriation of funds, breach of fiduciary duty involving crypto assets, cryptocurrency inheritance disputes, smart contract fraud, and NFT-related civil claims.