Every digital-asset engagement begins with a transaction, address or event that requires further analysis.
Our methodology organizes publicly available blockchain records into a structured analytical report, showing observable asset movements, relevant transaction paths and the material limitations that apply to the findings.
The examples below demonstrate analytical methods only. They are fictionalized illustrations, contain no client information and do not represent actual results or promise future outcomes.
Fictionalized Methodology ExampleExample 01
Tracing a Multi-Stage Digital-Asset Transaction
Example type: Blockchain Transaction Analysis
Objective
Document the observable movement of digital assets across multiple blockchain addresses.
The Situation
A transaction may form only one part of a longer chain of publicly recorded activity involving several addresses. The task illustrated here is to establish a clear, chronological record of the observable transactions that followed the initial transfer.
Method Illustrated
- 01Initial Transaction IdentificationThe originating transaction and associated public addresses are documented.
- 02Transaction MappingRelevant incoming and outgoing transactions are mapped to show the observable movement of assets.
- 03Address AnalysisAssociated addresses are reviewed to identify observable transaction relationships and patterns.
- 04Path AnalysisSubsequent transactions are examined to establish a chronological transaction path.
- 05DocumentationRelevant transactions, addresses, timestamps, observations and limitations are organized into a written report.
Illustrative Work Product
The illustrative work product is a structured transaction map identifying the relevant public transactions, addresses, timestamps and analytical limitations.
This example does not describe an actual client result. Similar analysis may be incomplete or inconclusive, and MapleFundy does not guarantee that an address owner will be identified or that assets will be frozen or recovered.
Fictionalized Methodology ExampleExample 02
Following Digital Assets Across Multiple Addresses
Example type: Asset-Tracing Analysis
Objective
Examine the observable movement of digital assets after an initial transfer.
The Situation
Digital assets can move rapidly between many blockchain addresses, so a single transaction may not provide enough information to describe the complete observable movement.
Method Illustrated
- 01IdentifyIdentify the initial address and transaction.
- 02ReviewReview subsequent public transfers.
- 03MapMap observable address relationships.
- 04SequenceEstablish the transaction chronology.
- 05NoteNote points where public information is incomplete.
- 06DocumentDocument the available blockchain records and limitations.
Illustrative Work Product
The illustrative work product is a structured view of the observable asset movement, with the transaction paths and information gaps identified in writing.
This example does not describe an actual client result. Similar analysis may be incomplete or inconclusive, and MapleFundy does not guarantee that an address owner will be identified or that assets will be frozen or recovered.
Fictionalized Methodology ExampleExample 03
From an Initial Concern to a Documented Analysis
Example type: Transaction-Risk Analysis
Objective
Move from an initial transaction concern to a documented, limitation-aware analytical record.
The Situation
A transaction may require closer analysis when its characteristics, counterparties or subsequent activity raise questions that an initial review cannot resolve.
Method Illustrated
- 01ReviewReview the available transaction and address information.
- 02AnalyseExamine the public transaction history and associated activity.
- 03TraceFollow the relevant observable transaction paths.
- 04DocumentCreate a structured record of the analysis, sources and limitations.
Illustrative Work Product
The illustrative work product is a repeatable written framework for moving from an initial transaction concern to a documented blockchain analysis.
This example does not describe an actual client result. Similar analysis may be incomplete or inconclusive, and MapleFundy does not guarantee that an address owner will be identified or that assets will be frozen or recovered.
Important Limitations
Blockchain analysis can document publicly visible transactions and asset movements. It does not necessarily establish who controls an address, whether a transaction was unlawful or whether assets can be frozen or recovered.
Identity attribution may require information held by an exchange or financial institution and may only be available through that organization’s procedures or lawful authority.
MapleFundy cannot freeze, seize or reverse blockchain transactions. We do not guarantee identification or recovery.
