Introducing Timios Crypto - Institutional-Grade Blockchain Intelligence
Law firms, compliance teams, and institutions dealing with crypto-asset cases face a recurring problem: investigations take too long, pricing is unclear, and the reports that come back are often unusable in judicial proceedings. We’ve built Timios Crypto around solving these three issues.
The team
Gabriel Villegas leads our AML and crypto efforts. He spent ten years as an investigator at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, working on AML/CFT, tax intelligence, and blockchain-based financial investigations. He founded Koldata, an agency specializing in crypto-asset investigations, and teaches economic and financial security at Sciences Po Paris and criminal financial analysis at the University of Strasbourg.
Édouard Klein joins Timios as a full partner and Head of Cyber. Édouard is an engineer and PhD in computer science with a background in blockchain forensics, applied cryptography, and digital investigations. He served as a commissioned officer and judicial police officer at the C3N, the cybercrime unit of the French Gendarmerie, where he established their blockchain forensic analysis capability and contributed to several landmark judicial investigations. He then founded Beaver Labs, through which he has provided consulting, judicial expertise, and training to magistrates, investigative services, and law schools.
Both have testified in court, trained judges, and traced funds across a wide range of blockchains. Their backgrounds combine institutional credibility with hands-on technical work built through years of real casework.
What we do
At the core of Timios Crypto are investigations, asset tracing, and recovery. We handle the chain in its entirety, from the moment a client reports lost funds all the way through to freeze requests and disclosure filings.
Blockchain tracing and investigation reports. We provide on-chain analysis covering all major blockchains and token standards, including wallet and exchange identification, flow mapping, detection of obfuscation techniques. Reports are structured as operational documents for counsel, with standardized pricing tiers.
Complaint file preparation. We take on the technical work that precedes a criminal filing: client interviews, document collection, transaction chronologies, structured factual narratives. This lets the lawyer focus on legal strategy rather than chasing wallet addresses and screenshots.
Recovery and asset retrieval support. Post-complaint technical follow-up with exchanges over time: freeze requests, disclosure requests, coordination with law enforcement. Cases go dormant when no one is actively managing the timeline on freeze windows so we make sure they don’t.
Formal expert reports. Court-ready evidentiary documents with documented methodology, chain of custody for digital evidence, and numbered exhibits. Designed to be filed as-is before a judge with no blockchain background.
OSINT investigations. Reconstruction of a subject’s digital footprint: real identities behind pseudonyms, social media, specialist forums, dark web monitoring.
Beyond investigations, Timios Crypto offers three additional service lines:
- Source of funds proofs. Documentation and analysis of the origin of crypto-assets for tax compliance purposes. We produce structured reports that meet the evidentiary standards expected by tax authorities.
- Training and capacity building. Tailored programmes for public institutions (law enforcement, judiciary, regulators) and private entities (compliance teams, legal departments). Covers blockchain fundamentals, investigation techniques, and the handling of digital evidence.
- Blockchain security and tool development. Proprietary R&D on new heuristics for on-chain exploration, smart contract security auditing, and analysis tooling. This is where we invest in the technical infrastructure that powers everything else.
What sets us apart
The blockchain investigation market has grown fast but standards haven’t followed. We want to change that. Three commitments define how we work:
Standardized pricing. Our rates are structured by complexity and amount at stake, and always communicated upfront. Engagements usually start with a free 15-minute diagnostic call with a senior investigator.
Court-grade deliverables. Our reports are built to be filed as exhibits in judicial proceedings. Documented methodology, numbered appendices, factual findings presented in a format that a court can work with directly.
Speed. Standard delivery is 10 business days but can be sped up on demand. We’re aware that, in high stakes situations, turnaround time matters.
Geographic scope
At launch, we cover English, French, and Spanish language contexts. Our investigators work across jurisdictions and coordinate with local counsel and law enforcement as needed.