Crypto Investigations & Digital Assets
Crypto Investigations and Digital Asset Analysis provide clarity, traceability, and insight into blockchain-based transactions, assets, and ownership structures. Our team combines digital forensics, blockchain intelligence, and OSINT techniques to uncover fraud, trace illicit funds, and support dispute resolution or asset recovery efforts involving cryptocurrencies and decentralised platforms.
These investigations assist law firms, financial institutions, and corporate clients in managing risks related to money laundering, fraud, cybercrime, or non-disclosure of crypto assets.
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Who it’s valuable for
- Law firms handling litigation, fraud recovery, or crypto-related disputes
- Financial institutions, auditors, and compliance teams monitoring blockchain transactions
- Regulators and enforcement bodies investigating financial crime or AML breaches
- Corporate clients assessing counterparties or investors with digital asset exposure
- Insolvency practitioners or asset recovery teams tracing concealed or misappropriated crypto assets
What We Cover
Our Analysts integrate blockchain forensics with digital intelligence to identify ownership, movement, and recovery opportunities across cryptocurrency ecosystems. This includes:
- Blockchain tracing and transaction mapping to follow the flow of funds across wallets and exchanges
- Attribution analysis to link digital wallets to identifiable individuals or entities
- Investigation of crypto fraud schemes, Ponzi structures, phishing, or ransomware payments
- Wallet clustering, exchange identification, and transaction pattern analysis using advanced forensic tools
- Cross-chain tracing for assets moved between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other blockchain networks
- Integration with OSINT and dark web intelligence to identify threat actors, laundering patterns, or illicit activity
- Evidence preservation and reporting for legal proceedings, recovery, or compliance submission
Our Crypto Investigation reports are structured to provide verifiable, admissible, and technically supported findings, enabling clients to act confidently in legal, compliance, and recovery contexts.
Insights & Case Studies
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M&S Cyber Attack Updates 2025: What Happened So Far?
Ransomware and cyberattacks are growing in both frequency and sophistication as the digital age develops. Having explored the UK Government’s approach to these new challenges previously, we have seen a recent explosion of ransomware attacks over the past few months, particularly targeting the British retail industry; most notably, the M&S cyber attack. Matt Hull, a…
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Toyota Bank Polska Fined for GDPR Failings
Why was Toyota Bank Fined and how much? In early 2025, Toyota Bank Polska S.A. was hit with a significant fine by the Polish Data Protection Authority (UODO) for breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The bank was penalised to the tune of PLN 576,220 (approximately £115,000) for two major failings: Lack of…
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Is Shein breaking EU consumer laws?
Shein has rapidly grown into one of the world’s largest online fast fashion retailers, offering ultra-low prices and an ever-changing catalogue of trendy clothing. Its ability to produce and distribute garments at an unprecedented speed has made it a dominant force in the industry. However, this business model has come under scrutiny, particularly in the…
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London: Enhanced Due Diligence – AIM Listed Company
TenIntelligence were tasked by a Nominated Advisor to provide due diligence services on an individual being considered for a Board position. Our thorough desk-based research revealed that the Subject had misled the client regarding his previous experience, but otherwise had no adverse financial, regulatory, insolvency, sanction or media exposure.
Subsequent interviews with well-placed human sources revealed that the Subject had been accused of insider trading and defrauding their clients, and had behaved inappropriately towards colleagues.
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Security & Privacy Review – Breach
TenIntelligence recently performed a Cyber/Data security review of a client’s technology and security capabilities following a reported security breach. In order to provide assurance it met the extensive information security challenges for the digital age of business, our consultants performed penetration testing analysis, cyber security systems evaluation and an assessment of information security procedures. The incident itself was a targeted phishing campaign, followed up with social engineering of several team members over a period of months, resulting in the change of supplier bank accounts details, allowing the perpetrator the mechanism to obtain funds by way of fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our investigations cover regulatory standing, sanctions, litigation, employment, education, financial records, and reputational checks across jurisdictions.
Typically, 5–15 business days depending on jurisdiction, complexity, and the availability of records.
Yes. All our checks are conducted in line with data protection regulations and local privacy laws.
Yes. We conduct independent interviews with industry peers and former colleagues, ensuring discretion while providing valuable insights.
Yes. Our team speaks multiple languages and works with trusted local partners to conduct research in native languages.