Casework, commentary, and press from the field.
Every matter receives the attention of a boutique practice: small teams, direct lines, defensible methodology.
Case File 021
In October 2025, BlockHound conducted an independent forensic investigation into a security breach affecting a third-party market maker wallet on the BNB Smart Chain. Around 187,370 USDT and 199,771,980 RVV were drained inside a thirty-minute window.
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Case File 015
A company approached us after $2.5M in crypto assets disappeared without explanation. Funds had moved across multiple bridges and networks, deliberately obscured to cover the trail.
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Case File 012
An attacker gained unauthorized access to a client's system and moved $1.5M in USDT within minutes. By the time the client realized what had happened, the funds were already in motion.
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Case File 008
A client's operational wallet was frozen by Tether following a law enforcement request. The wallet had billions in legitimate turnover, but had been swept up in an investigation full of procedural inconsistencies.
Read case study →Schemes, threat models, and operational hygiene — written for founders, treasurers, and investors who would rather not become a case file.
Note 09
In November 2022, the crypto world was rocked by the sudden collapse of FTX. A meteoric rise, an alleged misuse of customer funds, and a 25-year prison sentence — what really brought the exchange down.
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Note 08
Public repositories are scraped constantly. Sensitive material stored "for easy access" is the same as leaving the front door open. Four common GitHub-adjacent risks, and how to avoid them.
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Note 07
Staking looks safe by default, but a compromised validator node can double-spend, censor transactions, or quietly redirect rewards. How the risk works, and how to size it.
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Note 06
A lending platform promised 1% daily returns through "proprietary volatility software." Within months, BCC went from $300 to virtually zero. The anatomy of a textbook crypto Ponzi.
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Note 05
A coordinated group accumulates a low-cap token, manufactures hype on social channels, then dumps at the peak. The mechanics are old; the venues just keep changing.
Read article →Notes on the partners we work with — intelligence platforms, regional associations, and educational allies that extend the practice's reach.
Release 03
A memorandum signed with UAdvise, a trusted provider of digital educational programs, to prepare the future workforce with in-depth blockchain and cybersecurity knowledge.
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Release 02
A partnership agreement with the developer of one of the most advanced tracking and monitoring systems for cryptocurrency — giving clients a higher level of protection and shared intelligence on emerging threats.
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Release 01
A memorandum of partnership with the Kazakh blockchain association BlockchainKZ — opening up advocacy capabilities in Kazakhstan and expanding BlockHound's presence in the wider Asian region.
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