Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets Specialist
Sophie Dubois is a founding member of SHCD Conseil and our leading expert in cryptocurrency fraud, blockchain investigations, and digital asset crimes. Her deep technical understanding of blockchain technology combined with knowledge of the evolving regulatory landscape makes her essential for the growing category of crypto-related cybercrime cases.
With expertise spanning France, Belgium, and Switzerland - three of Europe's most significant crypto markets - Sophie provides clients with specialized guidance on investment scams, exchange hacks, wallet compromises, DeFi exploits, and NFT fraud, navigating the unique technical and legal challenges these cases present.
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Crypto Expert
Sophie specializes in cases involving fraudulent crypto investment platforms, Ponzi schemes, and "guaranteed return" scams. She helps victims understand how these schemes operate, document their losses, identify potential recovery paths, and navigate the complex process of reporting to authorities and pursuing action against perpetrators.
When cryptocurrency exchanges are hacked or collapse, clients face unique challenges in recovering their assets. Sophie provides guidance on claiming procedures, understanding bankruptcy processes that involve crypto assets, participating in class actions, and navigating the often international nature of exchange-related cases.
Wallet compromises through malware, phishing, or social engineering can result in immediate, irreversible losses. Sophie helps clients understand what happened, secure remaining assets, trace stolen funds where possible, report to relevant authorities, and implement stronger security practices to prevent future incidents.
The DeFi space presents unique risks including smart contract vulnerabilities, rug pulls, and flash loan attacks. Sophie's technical understanding of these mechanisms allows her to help victims understand what occurred, assess realistic recovery options, and navigate the challenges of pursuing action in the largely unregulated DeFi environment.
NFT-related fraud encompasses fake collections, marketplace manipulation, and sophisticated social engineering targeting collectors. Sophie provides expert guidance on documenting fraud, understanding marketplace dispute processes, preserving evidence of ownership and transactions, and pursuing available remedies.
Understanding where stolen cryptocurrency went is often critical for recovery efforts. Sophie guides clients on blockchain analysis basics, working with professional tracing services, understanding the limitations and possibilities of crypto tracing, and how traced funds information can support law enforcement and legal actions.
Sophie focuses on three European markets with significant cryptocurrency activity:
Deep knowledge of AMF crypto regulations, PSAN registration requirements, and French enforcement approaches to cryptocurrency crime. Established connections with French cybercrime units handling crypto cases.
Understanding of Belgian crypto regulatory landscape, FSMA warnings and enforcement actions, and coordination with Belgian authorities on cross-border crypto fraud cases.
Expertise in Switzerland's progressive crypto framework, FINMA oversight of crypto businesses, and the unique aspects of cases involving Swiss crypto custody and trading platforms.
Sophie understands that cryptocurrency fraud victims often face skepticism and confusion from traditional authorities unfamiliar with the technology. Her approach combines technical expertise with patient explanation, helping clients understand their situation and communicate effectively with banks, exchanges, law enforcement, and other parties.
She provides honest assessments of recovery possibilities - crypto cases can be challenging, and Sophie believes clients deserve realistic expectations along with determined pursuit of available options.
Deep understanding of major blockchain networks (Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others), transaction mechanics, and how this knowledge applies to fraud investigation.
Knowledge of decentralized finance mechanisms, common vulnerabilities, and how DeFi-specific fraud patterns work and can be documented.
Expertise in cryptocurrency storage security, common attack vectors, and practical recommendations for protecting digital assets.
The cryptocurrency regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving across Europe. Sophie maintains current knowledge of regulations affecting crypto users in her focus markets, including MiCA implementation, national crypto licensing regimes, and how regulatory frameworks impact fraud victims' options.
This regulatory knowledge helps clients understand which authorities have jurisdiction, what remedies may be available, and how to effectively engage with regulators when pursuing crypto fraud cases.
"Cryptocurrency offers tremendous potential, but it also attracts sophisticated criminals who exploit the technology's complexity. My role is to bridge the gap between the technical reality of crypto crime and the practical steps victims can take. While recovery is often challenging, informed action can make a real difference."