Contentious Crypto - Digital asset tracing and its obstacles
23 Jun 2022
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In the third episode of Contentious Crypto, Christopher Pease and Megan Elms, along with Kalo guest speaker James Drury, discuss how digital asset tracing operates in practice and some common obstacles that arise.
Key takeaways:
- How block explorers and specialist software can be used when tracing digital assets.
- How custodian wallets and mixer funds operate, why they are used and why they can create obstacles when tracing digital assets.
- What steps can be taken when these obstacles are encountered and the common tools used to overcome them.
- The standard of proof required when evidencing the digital tracing exercise in court proceedings.
Megan Elms is no longer with Harneys.
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