{"id":3200,"date":"2026-08-10T11:17:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T09:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finanz-forensik.de\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2026-08-11T14:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:32:47","slug":"confiscation-of-cryptocurrencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finanz-forensik.de\/en\/einziehung-von-kryptowahrungen\/","title":{"rendered":"Confiscation of cryptocurrencies under Sections 73 et seq. of the German Criminal Code: Asset forfeiture that holds up in court"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3200\" class=\"elementor elementor-3200\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e67e032 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e67e032\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c341f82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c341f82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A suspect allegedly obtained several million euros through investment fraud and parked them in Bitcoin and stablecoins. The wallet is known, but the private key is not. The price fluctuates by double digits within hours. It is precisely in this situation that the success of asset recovery is determined, or whether, in the end, there is a document on paper with no underlying value.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The confiscation of cryptocurrency follows the same rules as any other asset forfeiture. The difficulties lie not in the substantive law, but in the technical implementation: linking the coins to the crime, accessing the key, valuing a volatile asset, and obtaining evidence that will hold up in the decision and the judgment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finanz Forensik GmbH provides support <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finanz-forensik.de\/en\/for-prosecutors\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigative authorities and public prosecutors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This article addresses precisely these questions. It establishes the legal framework within which the prosecution and defense operate and demonstrates where a court-admissible forensic report determines the success or failure of confiscation.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>The most important information at a glance<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legal basis: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cryptocurrency assets are subject to confiscation. Access is gained through the confiscation of the coins themselves or, if that is not possible, through the confiscation of their equivalent value in euros.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compensation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the private key is unknown or the coins have been transferred, the court will order compensation in euros. The minimum value is the value at the time of acquisition.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Backup: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preliminary seizure and asset freeze ensure access before assets disappear via mixers or stock exchanges.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Emergency sale: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In cases of imminent loss in value, the law permits early liquidation. With cryptocurrencies, this is regularly relevant due to their volatility.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Victims: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the recovery assistance for the benefit of the injured parties, recovered assets flow back to the injured parties instead of into the state treasury.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Evidence: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attribution of the coins to the crime and their valuation depend entirely on a forensic report that fully documents the chain of evidence.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2>Legal basis: Confiscation of cryptocurrency in practice<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cryptocurrencies are not a lawless space. Bitcoin, Ether, stablecoins, altcoins, and NFTs are considered assets with market value and are therefore subject to asset forfeiture. The purpose is the same as with cash or real estate: to make crime unprofitable. Anything obtained through the crime is confiscated from the perpetrator.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three scenarios are crucial in practice. The choice between them determines the wording of the application, the decision, and the operative part of the judgment. One detail is often underestimated: crypto assets are not more difficult to confiscate because the law has loopholes, but because the asset can be moved across national borders in seconds at any time and without a bank. The law is static, the asset is volatile. This tension shapes each of the following case groups.<\/span><\/p><h3>Original confiscation: Access to the coins themselves<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the original coins are still in existence and accessible to the authorities, confiscation of the proceeds will be ordered pursuant to Section 73 of the German Criminal Code. This practically requires that investigators control the private key or be able to transfer the coins to an official wallet. The well-known principle &quot;not your keys, not your coins&quot; also applies to the state: without the key, there is no actual control.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confiscation of the original assets is the standard procedure when a cooperating suspect, a hardware wallet with a seed phrase, or an exchange provides access. This has the advantage that any increase in value automatically accrues to the state and thus, potentially, to the victim.<\/span><\/p><h3>Compensation for lost value: the fixed euro amount<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more common scenario: The key is unknown, the coins were transferred via a mixer or multiple exchanges, or they are simply no longer accessible. In such cases, the court imposes a claim for compensation instead of confiscating the physical object. The court sets a specific euro amount that the individual owes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For valuation purposes, the compensation should at least cover the value at the time of acquisition. Whether subsequent price increases should also be included is a matter of debate and will depend on the specific valuation. In any case, the underlying price, the valuation date, and the quantity of coins must be verifiably documented. This is precisely where forensic analysis provides the reliable figure.<\/span><\/p><h3>Confiscation of instruments and tools used in the crime<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the actual cryptocurrency, the tools used in the crime can also be confiscated. This applies only to a limited extent to the cryptocurrency itself, as it is not a physical object in the same way as a vehicle or a weapon. However, confiscation of the means of committing the crime becomes relevant for hardware wallets, mining hardware, or devices used to operate fraudulent platforms.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practice, the recovery of the actual crypto loot almost always takes place via confiscation of the proceeds or compensation for their value, while the accompanying infrastructure is captured via confiscation of the means of committing the crime.<\/span><\/p><h2>Provisional seizure and asset freeze<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Material confiscation is useless if the assets have disappeared by the time of the verdict. Therefore, the law provides tools for preliminary seizure. With cryptocurrencies, speed is crucial because a single transaction can render coins inaccessible across a chain and a mixer.<\/span><\/p><h3>Seizure and access to the wallet<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cryptocurrencies can be seized as other property rights. The legal order is the easier part. The technical implementation, i.e., the secure transfer to a government wallet, requires the private key or the cooperation of an exchange. Without one of these access points, the seizure is practically ineffective.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before any access can be granted, the question arises as to which addresses can actually be attributed to the accused. About <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finanz-forensik.de\/en\/crypto-forensic-methods\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blockchain analysis and address clustering<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We narrow down the relevant wallets and provide the basis for a targeted decision that does not miss the mark.<\/span><\/p><h3>Asset seizure: access to all assets<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If confiscation of the value of the stolen goods is a possibility, an asset freeze secures subsequent access to all of the affected person&#039;s assets. It is not limited to the objects of the crime and allows for the seizure of any assets, such as accounts into which cryptocurrency proceeds have been deposited. This ensures that the claim remains enforceable even if the coins themselves are no longer traceable.<\/span><\/p><h2>Emergency sale of volatile crypto assets pursuant to Section 111p of the German Code of Criminal Procedure<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No other seized asset fluctuates as wildly as cryptocurrency. A loss in value of ten percent or more within just a few days is not uncommon. Emergency disposal is permissible if a significant loss in value is imminent or if safekeeping poses significant difficulties. Both of these conditions are regularly met with volatile cryptocurrencies.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The public prosecutor&#039;s office argues that the typical volatility and the impending devaluation of Bitcoin are contributing factors. The coins are being prematurely exchanged for euros, the proceeds are being held in trust, and in the event of confiscation, they will be paid out to the state or victims. The large Bitcoin sale in Saxony in 2024 demonstrated how consequential the timing of such a sale can be if the price subsequently continues to rise.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practice, this means that the decision to conduct an emergency sale requires a reliable valuation and thorough documentation of the share price development. If the sale is carried out too early or too late, accusations quickly arise that the affected party&#039;s assets have been destroyed. A forensic valuation report also protects the authorities against subsequent liability claims.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also a practical hurdle: the sale itself must take place on a suitable trading platform without disrupting the market and without the origin of the coins creating new problems. Anyone who carelessly dumps large quantities on the market will drive down the price and thus harm precisely the interests that the emergency sale is meant to protect. This, too, is part of a well-prepared decision.<\/span><\/p><h2>Recovery assistance: Collection for the benefit of the victims<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asset recovery does not solely benefit the state treasury. Where there are individual victims, such as investors after a cryptocurrency fraud, their compensation takes priority. The recovered assets are distributed to the victims, whose claims have been established in the proceedings, through asset recovery assistance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this to work, the stolen coins must be traced back to the defrauded investors and their payments. This connection is precisely what forensic analysis provides. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finanz-forensik.de\/en\/recovering-stolen-cryptocurrencies-the-forensic-legal-strategy-for-crypto-asset-recovery\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto Asset Recovery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the victim&#039;s deposit through forwarding to the wallet where the funds ultimately end up: from the initial deposit to the final destination.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For victims and their lawyers, this is a strong argument for getting involved in the proceedings early on. Those who can prove that secured assets are attributable to their own deposit significantly improve their position when it comes to receiving compensation.<\/span><\/p><h2>The forensic report: A bridge between blockchain and decision<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The legal framework for confiscation is clear. The crucial question is almost always: Can the connection of the coins to the crime and their value be proven in such a way that the decision and judgment will stand? This is where forensic work comes in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We connect <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finanz-forensik.de\/en\/crypt-forensics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto forensics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with traditional financial investigations. Transaction tracking via blockchain shows where the assets have flowed. Address clustering assigns wallets to a specific economic entity. OSINT research connects pseudonymous addresses to real people and accounts on stock exchanges.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disguise tools require special care. If the trail leads through a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finanz-forensik.de\/en\/crypto-mixer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto Mixer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Using standard methods, the investigation often reaches its limits. However, specialized analysis techniques can frequently continue the trail or at least clearly document the mixer input as the last verifiable point.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result is a report admissible in court: comprehensible, methodologically transparent, GDPR-compliant, and presented in such a way that a court can examine the chain of evidence without technical expertise. It provides the quantity of coins, the relevant exchange rate and valuation date for the compensation, as well as the allocation upon which the application and the judgment are based.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The value of such a report becomes apparent at the latest during the main trial. The defense will challenge every address assignment and every exchange rate assumption. If the documentation holds up because every step is reproducible, the confiscation will be successful. If questions remain unanswered, the amount seized becomes vulnerable. Therefore, we document not only the result but also the process leading up to it, including the data sources used and the assumptions made.<\/span><\/p><h2>Typical sources of error in cryptocurrency collection<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practice, we are familiar with recurring weaknesses. Knowing them prevents an otherwise clean skimming operation from ultimately failing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First: the data is secured too late. Between the initial suspicion and the court ruling, defendants move their coins. Second: imprecise address assignment, so the ruling includes wallets that don&#039;t belong to the defendant, or conversely, misses the relevant addresses. Third: a valuation without documented price and date, which won&#039;t hold up in a dispute over compensation. Fourth: a lack of allocation to individual victims, which complicates disbursement to the injured parties.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of these issues can be mitigated through early forensic support. The earlier the analysis begins, the greater the chance of actually reaching the target values.<\/span><\/p><h2>Support in the recovery of crypto assets<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it&#039;s investment fraud, money laundering, or insolvency offenses: the confiscation of cryptocurrency hinges on a reliable classification and a legally sound assessment. We provide both in a court-admissible report, nationwide, discreetly, and typically with an initial response within one business day.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you investigating a case involving cryptocurrencies or representing victims? Talk to us about securing assets, compensation, and recovery. Call us at <a href=\"tel:+4960579189145\"><span class=\"fabric-text-color-mark\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-text-custom-color=\"#36b37e\">+49 6057 9189145<\/span><\/a>, write to <a href=\"mailto:postfach@finanz-forensik.de\">postfach@finanz-forensik.de<\/a> or use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finanz-forensik.de\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d90ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"85d90ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/finanz-forensik.de\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6573d1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6573d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>FAQs \u2013 Frequently Asked Questions about the Seizure of Cryptocurrencies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469d3b7 uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"469d3b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-740' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-a3b6b46\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-a3b6b46 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-6a7bff725685c\">Can cryptocurrencies even be confiscated?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Bitcoin, Ether, stablecoins, altcoins, and NFTs are assets with market value and are subject to asset forfeiture. This is enforced either through the actual confiscation of the acquired assets or, if that is not possible, through compensation of their value. The difficulties lie not in the law itself, but in the technical implementation.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">\u00a0<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-363a1bd\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-363a1bd uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-6a7bff7256885\">What is the difference between confiscation of the original item and compensation for its value?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of original confiscation, the coins themselves are seized. This requires that the authorities control the private key or can transfer the value to an official wallet. If this is not possible, for example because the key is missing or the coins have been moved, compensation is provided. In this case, a euro amount is determined.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-a9f6ae1\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-a9f6ae1 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-6a7bff7256897\">How is the value of the cryptocurrency determined for the purpose of value replacement?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decisive factor is at least the value at the time of acquisition. Whether subsequent price increases should also be included is disputed and depends on the individual assessment. Crucially, the quantity of coins, the underlying price, and the valuation date must be verifiably documented. A forensic report provides reliable evidence of these figures.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-94c5c20\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-94c5c20 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-6a7bff72568a6\">What does &quot;not your keys, not your coins&quot; mean to the investigating authorities?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without the private key, even the state has no actual control over the coins. A seizure can be legally ordered, but remains ineffective if the key is unknown and no exchange cooperates. That&#039;s why securing the key early on or accessing it through a custodian is so important.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-44c372e\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-44c372e uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-5-6a7bff72568b4\">When is a forced sale of volatile crypto assets permissible?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a significant loss in value is imminent or storage is associated with considerable difficulties. With cryptocurrencies, due to their high volatility, a potential loss in value is regularly expected, often starting at around ten percent. The coins are then prematurely exchanged for euros and the proceeds are held in safekeeping. Thorough documentation of the price development at the time of the decision is crucial.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-fb59e47\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-fb59e47 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-6-6a7bff72568c1\">What happens to the recovered assets if there are victims?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then the injured parties have priority. Through the recovery assistance program, the recovered assets are distributed to the victims whose claims have been established in the proceedings. A prerequisite is that the secured coins can be linked to the victims&#039; deposits. Forensic analysis establishes precisely this connection.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-0743f10\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-0743f10 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-7-6a7bff72568ce\">How is a crypto address linked to a suspect?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is achieved through a combination of blockchain analysis, address clustering, and OSINT. Clustering groups addresses into economic units, transaction tracking reveals money flows, and OSINT links pseudonymous addresses to real people, accounts, and exchanges. The result is a mapping upon which applications and decisions can be based.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-03cdfd0\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-03cdfd0 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-8-6a7bff72568db\">What applies if the trail leads through a crypto mixer?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mixers are intended to obscure the origin of the data. Using standard methods, the trail often ends there. However, in many cases, it can be continued with specialized analytical techniques. Where this is not possible, the mixer input is clearly documented as the last verifiable point. This is important for later arguments in the proceedings and is disclosed in the forensic report.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-6059686\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-6059686 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-9-6a7bff72568e8\">Can an asset freeze be ordered if the coins have disappeared?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Asset seizure secures the subsequent confiscation of substitute value and is not limited to the objects of the crime. It allows for the seizure of any assets belonging to the person concerned, such as accounts into which cryptocurrency proceeds have been deposited. This ensures that the claim remains enforceable even if the original coins can no longer be located.<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/h4><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-1fad057\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-1fad057 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-10-6a7bff72568f5\">When should prosecutors or investigative authorities consult crypto forensics experts?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As early as possible, ideally before the first seizure order. The sooner the addresses are assigned and the assets located, the higher the chance of reaching them before they disappear via exchanges or mixers. Consulting us is always advisable when coins need to be valued, wallets assigned, an emergency sale needs to be justified, or assets need to be secured for victims. We provide court-admissible reports nationwide and typically respond within one business day. Contact us at <a href=\"tel:+4960579189145\"><span class=\"fabric-text-color-mark\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-text-custom-color=\"#36b37e\">+49 6057 9189145<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or postfach@finanz-forensik.de.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Confiscation of cryptocurrency: Compensation, asset freeze, emergency sale, and forensic evidence that holds up in court. 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