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Henry Reid co-authors article on crypto-asset recovery for Oxford Law Pro’s Expert Essentials, Oxford University Press

Writing for peer reviewed Oxford Law Pro’s Expert Essentials, Outer Temple Chambers’ barrister Henry Reid and Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets Matt Green of Lawrence Stephens provide a practical guide on the recovery of misappropriated crypto-assets. Henry Reid and Matt Green’s article was published in Oxford Law Pro, 14 May 2025, and can be found here. Following the loss of $1m of the stablecoin Tether, Henry and Matt explore the practical issues of asset recovery – including the use of blockchain analytics reports, dealing with crypto exchanges and pursuing persons unknown – as well as the legal considerations. The article begins by discussing an example of a scam in which the claimants transfer one million Tether to persons unknown, considering…

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