Advisorn Forensics

Crypto Forensics, Source of Funds and Asset Tracing

Signed reports on the origin and movement of digital assets, relied on by banks, tax authorities, courts and counterparties around the world. Prepared in Switzerland by lawyers and analysts.

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A blockchain records every movement, but a list of transactions does not convince a compliance officer or a judge. What they need is a reasoned report: who controlled which address, where the funds came from, where they went, and which evidence supports each step.

Advisorn Forensics combines on-chain analysis with legal work. We reconstruct the flows, screen the counterparties, write the report and then use it: with the bank that must accept the funds, with the exchanges and stablecoin issuers that can freeze them, and with the lawyers and authorities handling the case.

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On-chain data
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Off-chain records
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Analysis
Signed report

Why law and technology together

Reports that hold up

Each conclusion is linked to transactions, block heights and sources that anyone can verify. The method and its limits are stated in writing.

Analysis that leads to action

The same team drafts the freeze requests, the replies to compliance and the documents for counsel and authorities.

Based in Switzerland, working worldwide

Advisorn GmbH is based in Chiasso, Switzerland. Our reports are used by banks, authorities and counterparties around the world. We write in English, Italian, German and French.

Thomas Contin, Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Thomas Contin

Lawyer specialising in crypto, anti-money laundering and digital asset compliance. Over twenty years in IT, intellectual property, FinTech and crypto regulation. Co-founder of BlockchainAnalysis.io. Advises exchanges, crypto companies and digital asset funds on AML, MiCA, the Travel Rule and proof of fund origin in Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the UAE and the EU.

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Examples of Our Work

Investigation

Unauthorised transfer of about one million in stablecoins

SituationA company's USDT was transferred without authorisation and split across dozens of addresses within hours.
WorkReport delivered in three days: more than 250 movements and 100 addresses reconstructed, exit points identified, freeze and information requests sent to nine exchanges and stablecoin issuers, technical support for the criminal complaint.
ResultA first freeze at an exchange was in place by the date of the report. Proceedings are ongoing.
Digital Assets

Source of funds reconstructed on-chain

SituationA client needs to document to an intermediary the origin of holdings in digital assets.
WorkAnalysis of on-chain flows, review of counterparties and a written report with the supporting evidence.
ResultDocumentation accepted by the intermediary.
Digital Assets

Tax report for a digital asset portfolio

SituationTransactions across several platforms and wallets, without orderly records.
WorkReconstruction and valuation of the transactions in a report ready for the client's tax advisor.
ResultTax return filed on a complete and documented basis.

Frequently asked questions

What is crypto forensics?

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It is the reconstruction of who moved digital assets, from where and to where, based on blockchain data, labels of known entities (exchanges, services, sanctioned addresses) and documents such as exchange statements. The result is a report that can be used by a bank, a lawyer or a court.

What is a source of funds report for crypto?

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It is a document that shows how a person or company acquired its digital assets and how they reached the account or wallet being presented to a bank. It links purchases, transfers and wallets with evidence and screens the counterparties for risk.

Who provides the blockchain data?

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We rely on BlockchainAnalysis.io as our provider for the analysis of on-chain and off-chain data. Advisorn is responsible for the analysis, the conclusions and the signed report.

Where do you operate?

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Advisorn is based in Chiasso, Switzerland, and works for clients and counterparties worldwide. Our reports are used by banks, tax authorities and courts in many countries, and we write them in English, Italian, German and French.

Data provider

We rely on BlockchainAnalysis.io as our provider for the analysis of on-chain and off-chain data. BlockchainAnalysis.io →

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Send us the addresses involved and a short description. We reply with a first assessment, a fixed fee or an estimate, and a delivery date.