Evidentiary Strategy
A blockchain forensic expert is an invaluable asset in helping lawyers craft a strong evidentiary strategy for cases involving cryptocurrencies, while also identifying and avoiding potential pitfalls early in litigation and during discovery. At Cyber Shield Technologies, our specialists help focus on critical factual questions that form the foundation of a case, determining:
- Which questions can be answered using public blockchain data
- Which require private data and how to obtain it
- Which cannot be answered due to technological or legal limitations
With a deep understanding of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency transactions, our experts meticulously analyze digital evidence, ensuring that only legally admissible and highly relevant information is presented. We help assess the feasibility of addressing specific factual inquiries, allowing your legal team to navigate complex cases with confidence and avoid costly strategy pivots due to mistaken initial assumptions about available evidence.
Experts can play a central role in determining the feasibility of addressing specific factual inquiries, empowering your legal team to navigate complex cases with confidence and avoiding the need to pivot strategy down the road due to mistaken initial assumptions about which facts are available to base an argument on.
Additionally, we provide expert testimony in court, including uncovering the true extent of a spouse’s cryptocurrency holdings in divorce proceedings, ensuring fair and equitable asset distribution.
Discovery Support
Despite the public nature of blockchain transactions, essential data for tracking fund flows or confirming address ownership often resides with private entities such as exchanges and coin-swap services. At Cyber Shield Technologies, our experts provide strategic assistance to legal teams during the discovery phase of litigation, ensuring that critical information is obtained effectively. We offer guidance on selecting third parties to subpoena, prepare detailed draft documents outlining the exact data required, and advise on the most effective methods to serve subpoenas. Our expertise ensures that your legal team can secure vital information to strengthen your case. Additionally, we assist in determining the necessary data requests from counterparties and navigate objections raised by opposing parties concerning data sharing. With Cyber Shield Technologies, you can trust that you’ll have the critical evidence needed to build a compelling case and overcome legal hurdles with confidence.
Forensic Investigation
At Cyber Shield Technologies, we specialize in follow-the-money investigations, utilizing a combination of publicly available and proprietary blockchain data to trace the origins, destinations, and movement of cryptocurrency funds. With extensive experience in unraveling cryptocurrency flows in both criminal and civil cases, our experts have the technical and analytical skills to identify and interpret complex transaction patterns within the blockchain. Our approach integrates cutting-edge analysis and visualization tools, ensuring that findings are meticulously documented and presented in a clear, accessible, and legally admissible format. Whether investigating crypto scams, financial fraud, or illicit fund transfers, our team delivers actionable intelligence to support legal teams, law enforcement, and financial institutions in uncovering the truth.
Expert Testimony
At Cyber Shield Technologies, our expert testimony services provide authoritative insights to educate the court on key aspects of the cryptocurrency landscape. With extensive experience and in-depth knowledge, we offer subject-matter expertise across a broad spectrum of topics, including:
- Cryptocurrency user behaviors and practices
- The technical functioning of blockchain technology
- Common compliance standards within the cryptocurrency industry
Our testimony helps clarify complex blockchain transactions, interpret forensic findings, and support legal teams in building strong, evidence-based cases. Whether assisting in criminal investigations, financial fraud cases, or civil disputes, our expertise ensures that critical blockchain-related evidence is presented in a clear, precise, and compelling manner.
At Cyber Shield Technologies, our seasoned professionals possess a deep technical understanding of blockchain technology while excelling at translating complex concepts into clear, accessible explanations for judges and juries. We bridge the gap between technical intricacies and legal proceedings, ensuring that critical blockchain evidence is presented in a way that is comprehensible, persuasive, and legally impactful. Whether testifying on cryptocurrency transactions, fraud investigations, or compliance practices, our experts help legal teams build compelling cases with clarity and precision.
