Government and public bodies: an independent assessment of a case involving crypto
In short
You work for a local authority, a regulator, an investigating agency or another public body, and you have a case in which crypto plays a part. Paucitas maps the transactions in that case independently and records the findings in a report your organisation can check for itself. The assessment and the decision remain with you.
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For government and public bodies, Paucitas provides an independent, traceable account of crypto transactions: what happened, where the funds went, and what can and cannot be established.
Prefer to speak to someone straight away? Call 24/7+31 20 244 5774Who this is for
Paucitas works for local authorities, regulators, investigating agencies and other public sector organisations that need to assess a case involving crypto. Think of an application in which someone declares crypto assets, a report of possible fraud, an inquiry into the source of funds, or a case in which a flow of funds across the blockchain needs to be reconstructed.
In each of these situations the need is the same: you want to know what actually happened, in a way you can explain to colleagues, to a review panel or to a court.
Questions public bodies ask about crypto
- How is a crypto transaction flow mapped out?
- Who acts as an independent expert on blockchain in court?
- Who prepares a report on crypto for legal proceedings?
- Is a report usable as evidence in proceedings?
- Can I get a second opinion on an existing blockchain report?
- How long does a crypto investigation take?
The background is set out on the pillar pages blockchain investigation explained, expert report for court and counter-expertise and second opinion.
What Paucitas delivers
A report setting out the addresses and transactions examined, the route followed, the sources used and the date of the data. Where funds arrive at a service that is required to identify its customers, the report says so, so that your organisation or an investigating agency can take it further from there.
For a question about the origin of assets: an overview per address and per token, tracing the chain from the first deposit to the current balance or withdrawal, so you can judge whether the declared assets match what the blockchain shows.
Paucitas does not take decisions on behalf of your organisation and does not give legal advice. Paucitas provides the factual basis.
How we work together
You get in touch with Paucitas with a short description of the case. In a first conversation we agree the question, the period and the data that are available. You receive a tailored quote in advance, which we go through together.
An investigation takes from the same day to around two weeks, depending on its scope. Everything can be done fully online; a meeting at our office in Amsterdam is possible by appointment.
One thing Paucitas does differently
We write down what we cannot establish. Every report contains a section on limitations: where the trail stops, which assumptions were made and which data are missing. That way your organisation knows exactly how strong the evidence is.
Contact
Paucitas can be reached by phone 24/7 on +31 20 244 5774. Paucitas usually answers messages sent through the contact form within 1 to 3 hours, and emails within 24 hours, usually the same day.
Do you have a question about your own situation?
Feel free to get in touch with Paucitas. Paucitas can be reached by phone 24/7, including evenings and weekends. Through the contact form we usually reply within 1 to 3 hours, and we answer e-mail within 24 hours.
Frequently asked questions
Government and public bodies: an independent assessment of a case involving crypto
Can Paucitas assess a case involving crypto for a local authority or regulator?
Paucitas maps the transactions in the case independently and records the findings in a traceable way. The assessment and the decision remain with your organisation; the report from Paucitas provides the factual basis for them.
How quickly can Paucitas investigate a case?
Paucitas investigates a case within the same day to around two weeks, depending on its scope and the data available. In the first conversation you will hear what is realistic.
Is Paucitas independent of the parties in the case?
Paucitas is an independent expert firm and has no interest in the outcome. Paucitas does all tracing itself and records every step, so that another expert can check the investigation.
From Amsterdam, for the whole of the UK
Everything can be done fully online. Prefer to meet in person? You are very welcome at our office in Amsterdam, by appointment.
Paucitas is an independent expert firm based in the Netherlands that, for clients across the UK, investigates investment fraud and crypto fraud, establishes the origin and legitimacy of crypto assets and prepares expert reports for legal proceedings and compliance.
Your own situation
If you are reading this, you probably have a question about your own situation. That is exactly what Paucitas does.
The first step is contact by phone. You can book that call by phone or through the contact form, so you do not have to wait. In the call we look together at what can factually be established in your case and what Paucitas can examine for you.