Mapping the Chain of Custody
Every wallet has a story written across purchase receipts, transfer screenshots, email threads, and handwritten notes. Our ownership trail practice assembles these fragments into a single chronological record.
What an ownership trail includes
- Purchase events — Exchange signups, OTC trades, ATM receipts, peer-to-peer transfers
- Device transfers — When a hardware wallet changed hands between family members or partners
- Storage changes — Moves from hot wallet to cold storage, paper to hardware, or safe deposit to home safe
- Documentation gaps — Periods where no records exist, flagged for further investigation
Our Method
1. Document Collection
You provide everything: emails, chat logs, bank statements showing exchange transfers, photos of devices, and any written agreements mentioning digital assets.
2. Stakeholder Interviews
For multi-party cases, we interview each person separately. Statements are summarised in the dossier with the interviewee’s approval.
3. Chain Cross-Reference
Public blockchain data confirms when addresses received funds and whether they still hold balances. We map on-chain events to off-chain documents.
4. Dossier Assembly
The final deliverable is a dated timeline with source citations. Each entry links to a scanned document in the appendix.
When You Need This
- Estate settlement with multiple heirs
- Business dissolution involving shared cold storage
- Divorce proceedings requiring asset documentation
- Proving provenance of long-held addresses
Related Consultation
Our Ownership Trail Audit is the full-service engagement. This page describes the methodology; the consultation page covers scope, pricing, and deliverables.
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