Blockchain and Digital Assets
Matt Green
November 2024
Welcome to the In Early podcast, where host Matt Green dives into the world of digital assets and technology. In this episode, Matt speaks to both Marcin Zarakowski and Roman Bieda, of Token Recovery, a Swiss outfit specialising in “combining technical expertise, legal proficiency and a swift, discreet, end-to-end process devised to get your property back”.
Matt also asks them about their backgrounds at BSV and Coinfirm respectively, and more about the operation, how Token Recovery take on victims of fraud where crypto assets are lost following a hack or scam, and how they work with lawyers, like me, law enforcement, and blockchain analytic services like Global Ledger to navigate the recovery process.
Key takeaways from Marcin Zarakowski and Roman Bieda
– Their backgrounds, including at Coinfirm, and EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum how Token Recovery was formed and its mission, with Roman referring work involving ChipMixer;
– How Token Recovery take on victims of fraud where crypto assets are lost following a hack or scam, and how they work with lawyers, law enforcement, and blockchain analytic services like Global Ledger to navigate the recovery process;
– Their roles in the world of academia and industry bodies including at SGH Warsaw School of Economics and INATBA – International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications
– Each of their processes “Consult and Review”, “Trace and Evaluate”, “Plan and Authenticate” and “Enforce and Reclaim”;
– Issues with the recovery process and how they are overcome;
– The role of transaction monitoring at crypto-exchanges and whether that’s a good tool for preventing crime.
Matt asks them about their backgrounds at BSV and Coinfirm respectively, and more about the operation, how Token Recovery take on victims of fraud where crypto assets are lost following a hack or scam, and how they work with lawyers, like me, law enforcement, and blockchain analytic services like Global Ledger to navigate the recovery process.
