Blockchain & Digital Assets

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.

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.

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 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.