
Blockchain & Digital Assets
How we can help
FTI Consulting’s Blockchain & Digital Asset practice helps organizations address the risks and opportunities of the digital assets ecosystem. From theft and fraud investigations, to distressed crypto-native entities, evolving global regulations, and developments within the metaverse and Web3, FTI Consulting’s professionals have experience on more than 170 legal, regulatory and financial matters involving blockchain and cryptocurrency.
As the blockchain and digital assets ecosystem evolves, corporations and their law firms need advisors with a deep understanding of this industry as well as how it intersects with legal, regulatory, technical and financial developments. FTI Consulting’s team of industry leaders – including digital forensic investigators, former regulators, financial restructuring experts and certified blockchain technologists – provide actionable support for clients in all aspects of risk management, transaction advisory, dispute and litigation services.
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We meet your business’ most critical needs in crypto restructuring, regulation and blockchain as a service.
How We Help
Cryptocurrency Disputes & Investigations
Disputes and investigations involving blockchain and cryptocurrency require technical know-how and expertise...
Disputes and investigations involving blockchain and cryptocurrency require technical know-how and expertise explaining cryptocurrency transactions clearly and to a variety of audiences. FTI Consulting’s team of certified experts – spanning Bitcoin, blockchain, smart contracts and cryptocurrency investigations – utilize proprietary and cutting-edge investigative technology and methodologies to help extract relevant data to prove or disprove claims. Our team can present the nuanced elements surrounding cryptocurrency transactions and deliver defensible documentation and expert witness testimony about the methods used for any matter.
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Managing bankruptcies or restructuring for distressed crypto-native companies requires a deep understanding...
Managing bankruptcies or restructuring for distressed crypto-native companies requires a deep understanding of the unique financial mechanisms within the industry, from staking and lending practices, to assessing the technical feasibility and implications to creditors of various bids throughout the auction process. The FTI Consulting team has experience advising distressed crypto exchanges on behalf of unsecured credit councils (UCCs), and has conducted evaluations across a range of issues, including counterparty risk assessments, validity of historical transactions, and potential clawbacks of pre-filing withdrawals.
M&A
FTI’s Blockchain & Digital Assets professionals have worked on numerous high-profile mergers and acquisitions...
FTI’s Blockchain & Digital Assets professionals have worked on numerous high-profile mergers and acquisitions involving crypto companies and assets. Leveraging our deep technical knowledge, our team can quickly and thoroughly conduct a holistic technical and operational evaluation that includes evaluating wallets, the custody and management of digital assets, as well as privacy and security protocols.
Blockchain Advisory Services
Blockchain technology is estimated to create trillions of business value, yet many organizations lack a clear...
Blockchain technology is estimated to create trillions of business value, yet many organizations lack a clear understanding of its application, the risks and benefits specific to their company and industry, or strategies for implementing blockchain for optimal return. To help bridge this gap, FTI Consulting provides a range of blockchain advisory services for companies exploring the emerging decentralized economy including digital asset strategies involving NFTs, tokenized assets, cryptocurrencies or stablecoins, strategic metaverse advisory, Web3 guidance, and blockchain project design and build to supply chain provenance and transparency.
Featured Case Studies
- FTI Technology’s Blockchain and Digital Assets Practice Provides Technical and Operational Due Diligence for Pre-IPO Cryptocurrency Exchange Read Case Study
- FTI Technology Serves as Third-Party Expert and Witness in Complicated Cryptocurrency Fraud and Racketeering Lawsuit Read Case Study
- Transportation and Product Tracking – Implementation and Development of Transformative Blockchain System Read Case Study
- FTI Technology Leads Cryptocurrency Loss of Funds Dispute Read Case Study
- FTI Technology Provides Investigations Expertise and Testimony in Digital Assets Dispute Read Case Study
- In Pre-Class Action Investigation Involving a Decentralized Finance Exchange, FTI Technology Provides Detailed Findings Relating to Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud Read Case Study
Meet Our Experts

Steven S. McNew
Senior Managing Director, Global Leader of Blockchain and Digital Assets
Houston, TX

Susana Esteban
Managing Director
London, United Kingdom

Michael Katzenstein
Senior Managing Director, Leader of Interim Management
New York, NY

Matthew B. Greenblatt
Senior Managing Director
New York, NY

Jaco Sadie
Senior Managing Director
San Francisco, CA

Thea Utoft Høj Jensen
Managing Director
Bruxelles, Belgium

Jorge Carrasco
Managing Director
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Insights
- Six Takeaways for Banks Before Leaping Into the Crypto Market Read FTI Journal
- The State of Blockchain Technology and Digital Assets in Financial Services: An Escalating Industry Disruption Read Whitepaper
- Understanding the Functionality and Benefits of Smart Contracts for Corporations Read Whitepaper
- Myth Busting: 5 Common Misconceptions in Blockchain and Digital Assets Read Blog Post
- Is Blockchain Technology the Answer to the Supply Chain Act? Read Blog Post
- Technical Considerations Amid the Explosion of Crypto Acquisitions and Public Listings Read Blog Post
- The State of Crypto M&A Watch Webinar
- Squid Game on the Blockchain Read Article
- Fintech Cybersecurity: A Plan for Innovation with Risk Mitigation Read Article
- Cryptocurrency Mixer Tornado Cash Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department Read Article
- Implications of the U.S. Government’s Plan to Regulate Cryptocurrencies Read Article
- Enterprise Blockchain and the Future of Energy: Q&A with Mark Cole, USD Group Read Blog Post
- Sure, You Can DeFi. But You Can’t Defy Risk Read Article