When digital assets are stolen, the first question is almost always the same: where did they go, and can any of it be identified. That is a forensic question before it is a legal one. XELTRUS answers the forensic question — a documented reconstruction of the on-chain trail and the points at which value left the chain — so that, if a matter supports it, counsel can decide what civil action, if any, is available.

What we produce

Our deliverable is a documented, reproducible reconstruction: the movement of assets across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major chains; the wallet clusters and counterparties involved; the exchanges and fiat off-ramps where value left the chain; and the present on-chain state of the assets. It is prepared under chain-of-custody protocols so that a qualified expert retained by counsel can test it and, where a court permits, rely on it. What legal remedies a claimant may then pursue is a question for counsel and, ultimately, for a court.

What qualifies a matter

Whether a matter can support a viable civil claim is fact-specific and assessed at intake, together with counsel. The threshold questions typically include the following:

  • Whether the pattern of conduct, examined across time and across counterparties, satisfies the structural requirements of the relevant federal statute.
  • Whether the affected parties sustained an injury cognizable under the statutory provision being invoked.
  • Whether the on-chain and off-chain evidentiary record supports each element to the standard required at federal pleading and proof.
  • Whether the practical posture of the wrongdoer — jurisdiction, asset location, identity attribution — supports collectability of any judgment.

Matters that do not clear these thresholds are not pursued. We say this directly because the return of stolen assets is widely over-promised by parties who have an incentive to minimize the bar — and anyone who guarantees to get your money back is not describing how lawful civil action works.

What a court, not XELTRUS, decides

Some US federal statutes provide, in a narrow set of qualifying matters, remedies such as fee-shifting or enhanced damages. Whether any of that applies, and any amount, is determined solely by a court on the specific facts, on a claim brought by independently retained counsel — not by XELTRUS. Most matters do not qualify, and no return of funds, including of the principal, is promised or implied. XELTRUS never takes custody of client assets and never charges any fee as a condition of releasing or returning them.

Civil action is not a magic key. It is a narrow gate. A rigorous forensic record is what lets counsel tell, honestly, whether a matter can pass through it — and the matters that cannot should not be forced through it.

How we work with counsel

Any litigation is conducted by independent, licensed counsel selected on a matter-specific basis. XELTRUS conducts the forensic reconstruction, delivers the written viability assessment, and coordinates the work-product against a single evidentiary record. XELTRUS does not provide legal advice and does not appear of record.

What you should expect at intake

  • A written, fact-specific viability opinion before any meaningful resources are committed.
  • Direct discussion of the statutory mechanisms applicable to the specific matter.
  • A realistic posture on collectability based on the asset-state at the time of intake.
  • A written engagement structure aligning fees and expenses before any counsel is retained.

Honesty about what we don’t do

We do not represent that any matter will be successful. We do not solicit prospective clients through unsolicited outreach. We do not engage on contingency without a written viability opinion. We do not replace the role of independent counsel; we work alongside it.