{"id":9221,"date":"2026-06-23T01:04:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T23:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/?page_id=9221"},"modified":"2026-09-30T01:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:06:44","slug":"topics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/topics\/","title":{"rendered":"Topics"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.pcb-top{padding-top:34px;}.pcb-wrap p:empty{display:none;}.pcb-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;margin-bottom:44px;}.pcb-card{flex:1 1 280px;max-width:300px;box-sizing:border-box;text-decoration:none;}.pcb-card-inner{background:#fff;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:16px;padding:26px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.05);height:100%;box-sizing:border-box;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;}.pcb-card:hover .pcb-card-inner{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.09);}.pcb-ico{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:14px;background:#fff7ef;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:30px;}.pcb-ttl{color:#243029;font-size:1.15em;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;}.pcb-desc{color:#555;line-height:1.6;font-size:.96em;}@media(max-width:680px){.pcb-card{max-width:100%;}}<\/style>\n<style>.pcb-catwrap{margin-bottom:8px;}.pcb-cat-h{color:#243029;font-size:1.25em;margin:34px 0 14px;border-bottom:2px solid #F59024;padding-bottom:6px;}.pcb-lead{background:#243029;color:#FBF4EC;border-radius:16px;padding:26px 28px;margin:0 0 30px;}.pcb-lead h1{color:#FBF4EC;margin-top:0;}.pcb-lead p{margin:.5em 0 0;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"pcb-wrap pcb-top\">\n<p>These crypto topics go deeper into investigation, fraud and evidence. Choose a topic below to see how Paucitas approaches it, with links through to the relevant terms and articles. Looking for a single term? Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/\">glossary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pcb-cat-h\">Tracing transactions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pcb-grid\"><a class=\"pcb-card\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/topics\/stolen-crypto-tracing\/\"><span class=\"pcb-card-inner\"><span class=\"pcb-ico\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/span><span class=\"pcb-ttl\">Stolen crypto tracing<\/span><span class=\"pcb-desc\">Lost crypto to theft or a scam? How Paucitas follows the trail across the blockchain and records it.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pcb-cat-h\">Fraud and scams<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pcb-grid\"><a class=\"pcb-card\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/topics\/crypto-fraud-investigation\/\"><span class=\"pcb-card-inner\"><span class=\"pcb-ico\">\ud83d\udd0e<\/span><span class=\"pcb-ttl\">Crypto fraud investigation<\/span><span class=\"pcb-desc\">Suspect fraud with crypto or an investment? Independently establishing the facts, without judgement in advance.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pcb-cat-h\">Investigation and evidence<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pcb-grid\"><a class=\"pcb-card\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/topics\/counter-expertise-and-second-opinion\/\"><span class=\"pcb-card-inner\"><span class=\"pcb-ico\">\u2696\ufe0f<\/span><span class=\"pcb-ttl\">Counter-expertise and second opinion<\/span><span class=\"pcb-desc\">Doubts about a blockchain report? An independent check of the reasoning behind a conclusion.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"pcb-card\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/topics\/expert-report-for-court\/\"><span class=\"pcb-card-inner\"><span class=\"pcb-ico\">\ud83d\udcd1<\/span><span class=\"pcb-ttl\">Expert report for court<\/span><span class=\"pcb-desc\">Complex blockchain data recorded clearly and verifiably for use in legal proceedings.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"pcb-card\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/topics\/crypto-in-divorce-and-legal-matters\/\"><span class=\"pcb-card-inner\"><span class=\"pcb-ico\">\ud83d\udc8d<\/span><span class=\"pcb-ttl\">Crypto in divorce and legal matters<\/span><span class=\"pcb-desc\">In a divorce or legal dispute, all assets belong on the table, including crypto. How Paucitas maps crypto holdings independently and factually.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pcb-cat-h\">Crypto assets and origin<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pcb-grid\"><a class=\"pcb-card\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/topics\/proving-the-origin-of-assets\/\"><span class=\"pcb-card-inner\"><span class=\"pcb-ico\">\ud83c\udfe6<\/span><span class=\"pcb-ttl\">Proving source of funds<\/span><span class=\"pcb-desc\">Source of funds objectively substantiated and traceable to the blockchain, for your bank or an authority.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pcb-cat-h\">Technology and terms<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pcb-grid\"><a class=\"pcb-card\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/topics\/wallet-investigation-after-theft-or-hack\/\"><span class=\"pcb-card-inner\"><span class=\"pcb-ico\">\ud83d\udcbc<\/span><span class=\"pcb-ttl\">Wallet investigation after theft or hack<\/span><span class=\"pcb-desc\">Wallet emptied? We follow the outgoing transactions and reconstruct where the funds went.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"pcb-card\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/topics\/blockchain-investigation-explained\/\"><span class=\"pcb-card-inner\"><span class=\"pcb-ico\">\ud83d\udd17<\/span><span class=\"pcb-ttl\">Blockchain investigation explained<\/span><span class=\"pcb-desc\">How does a crypto investigation work? From an address to a substantiated conclusion, clearly explained.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pcb-extra\" style=\"margin: 36px 0 8px;\">\n<h2>How these crypto topics fit together<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #444; line-height: 1.7;\">The crypto topics on this page are ordered by the question that brings people here rather than by subject. Money that has disappeared leads to tracing and to cash-out points. A platform that will not pay out leads to fraud and to reporting. A bank or an accountant asking questions leads to origin and valuation. A dispute that has already started leads to evidence and to expert reports. Most files touch two of those areas, and the second one usually only becomes visible once the first has been worked through.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #444; line-height: 1.7;\">Reading them in that order also sets expectations, which is the part that matters most. Tracing can establish a route and the point at which funds left the chain, and it can rarely put a name to an address on its own. Origin work can reconstruct a position from transaction data, and it cannot invent a statement that was never issued. Evidence work can make a finding verifiable, and it cannot make an uncertain attribution certain. These crypto topics therefore describe both what is possible and what is not, in the same place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #444; line-height: 1.7;\">Each topic links through to the underlying terms, so you can go from the practical question to the definition and back. If you would rather start from a single word you ran into, the glossary is the shorter route.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pterm-src\" style=\"background: #f4f6fb; border-radius: 12px; padding: 18px 22px; color: #3a4152; line-height: 1.7; margin: 22px 0 8px;\"><span class=\"lbl\" style=\"display: inline-block; font-size: .72em; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5a6b8c;\">External source<\/span><span style=\"display: block; margin-top: 8px;\">The UK national fraud reporting service publishes a plain guide to reporting, including which details are needed and what happens to a report once it is filed. It is a good yardstick for the practical side of these topics, because it shows how a case is received once the technical work is done. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reportfraud.police.uk\/guide-to-reporting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report Fraud: guide to reporting<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- pcb-faq start --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pcb-faq\" style=\"margin: 48px 0 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #243029; color: #fbf4ec; border-radius: 14px 14px 0 0; padding: 18px 24px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; color: #fbf4ec; font-size: 1.25em;\">Frequently asked questions about these topics<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #FBF4EC; border: 1px solid #eee; border-top: none; border-radius: 0 0 14px 14px; padding: 22px 24px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #243029; line-height: 1.6;\">The topics above bring together the themes around crypto investigation, fraud and evidence. These answers help you choose which topic fits your situation.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 18px 0 6px; color: #243029; font-size: 1.05em;\">What will I find under these topics?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #444; line-height: 1.6;\">Each topic gathers the related terms and the Paucitas approach in one place, from tracing transactions to substantiating origin. That way you see, per theme, how the individual terms fit together.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 18px 0 6px; color: #243029; font-size: 1.05em;\">Which topic fits my question?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #444; line-height: 1.6;\">If it concerns missing money, choose Tracing transactions or Fraud and scams. If it concerns tax or a bank query, look at Crypto wealth and origin. If you are unsure, the explanation per topic helps you decide.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 18px 0 6px; color: #243029; font-size: 1.05em;\">How does the Paucitas approach connect to this?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #444; line-height: 1.6;\">Paucitas translates the data within each topic into a traceable report that can support a police report, proceedings or tax substantiation. This is not legal or tax advice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- pcb-faq end --><br \/>\n<!-- pcb-cross start --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #eee; border-radius: 14px; padding: 22px 24px; margin: 32px 0 8px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 1.15em;\">Background reading from the blog<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #666; font-size: .95em;\">Longer pieces that sit behind these topics, with cases and practical steps.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 20px; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/crypto-asset-verification-questions\/\">Frequently asked questions about crypto asset verification<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/stolen-crypto-recovery-questions\/\">Frequently asked questions about stolen crypto and recovery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/crypto-fraud-scams-questions\/\">Frequently asked questions about crypto fraud and scams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/legal-crypto-matters-questions\/\">Frequently asked questions about legal crypto matters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/blockchain-investigation-aftercare-questions\/\">Frequently asked questions about blockchain investigation and aftercare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/step-by-step-plan-after-crypto-scam\/\">Step-by-step plan: what to do right after a crypto scam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/aftercare-after-crypto-fraud-7-steps\/\">Aftercare after crypto fraud: what to expect after your report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/dnb-payment-fraud-crypto\/\">DNB reports 30% more payment fraud: what does this mean for crypto?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/help-with-crypto-fraud\/\">We take service to the next level: personal, clear, and always accessible.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/scammers-posing-as-paucitas\/\">Warning: Scammers are posing as Paucitas!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/when-to-engage-a-crypto-expert\/\">When do you engage a crypto expert? A decision tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/recovering-stolen-crypto-realistic\/\">Recovering stolen crypto: what is realistic and what is not<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/crypto-fraud-recognize\/\">Crypto Fraud: Nothing Is What It Seems, and Often More Complex Than People Realize<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/pig-butchering-crypto-fraud\/\">The truth behind crypto fraud: a silent billion-dollar industry without borders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/pig-butchering-explained\/\">Pig butchering explained: how this crypto scam works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/romance-scam-crypto-trust-abused\/\">Romance scam with crypto: how trust is abused for theft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/crypto-scams-via-social-media-2\/\">Crypto scams via social media and WhatsApp groups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/box-3-and-crypto-verification-questions\/\">Box 3 and crypto: the most frequently asked verification questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/blog\/mortgage-crypto-asset-verification-case\/\">Case study: mortgage approved thanks to a watertight asset verification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 1.15em;\">Terms you may come across<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/technical-terms\/deepfake\/\">Deepfake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/technical-terms\/stablecoin\/\">Stablecoin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/technical-terms\/token\/\">Token<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/crypto-origin\/dac8\/\">DAC8<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #666; font-size: .95em;\">Short answers to single questions are collected in the overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/questions\/\">questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- pcb-cross end --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These crypto topics go deeper into investigation, fraud and evidence. 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