Crypto-scam victims often face technical evidence, urgent deadlines and a second wave of false recovery promises. Our community initiative makes practical education, evidence preservation and responsible forensic pathways easier to access.
Scams are designed to create trust, urgency and confusion. Community Shield exists so that people can find calm, practical information before fear or false recovery promises cause further harm.
The community program is built around the points where people are most vulnerable: immediately after discovering a loss, while collecting evidence, and while deciding whom to trust.
Victims face unfamiliar transactions, urgent decisions and people making unrealistic recovery promises.
Community Shield turns the first response into clear, responsible steps without asking for wallet credentials.
Support helps more people recognise risks, preserve useful information and approach legitimate channels.
Community Shield publishes clear standards for case privacy, impact measurement, technical review and community participation.
Explore our six permanent programs: safety education, evidence readiness, accessible reviews, professional learning, open resources and community collaboration.
See all six programs →Reviews, resources and learning activities use published completion rules so plans and completed work remain clearly separated.
See definitions →The assurance framework covers application security, data exposure, evidence integrity, dependencies, incident response and remediation.
Read the review charter →Individuals and organisations can contribute experience, expertise, education, sponsorship or voluntary support throughout the year.
View support pathways →External contributions are described only when attributable, consented and specific about the work performed.
Meet accountable leadership →We will report safer decisions, evidence preserved, referrals prepared and secondary losses avoided without implying asset recovery.
Understand the method →Community Shield operates alongside the commercial ChainTrace platform with distinct priorities: public safety resources, accessible pathways and stronger trust controls.
Free guides covering evidence preservation, reporting routes and protection from secondary recovery scams.
Preliminary case assessments for eligible victims who cannot reasonably afford professional support.
Accessible utilities that help validate and organise transaction information without taking custody of funds.
Security, privacy and methodology reviews that strengthen the platform’s responsible use.
People and organisations can contribute funds, expertise, distribution or partnership. Recognition is optional and never creates a financial return.
Explore voluntary contributions, sponsorship, expertise and community-distribution pathways.
View support pathwaysSee how meaningful contributions may be acknowledged without linking recognition to a public price list.
See recognition principlesPublic metrics will be defined, dated and supported. Public metrics distinguish planned work, completed delivery and observed outcomes.
We will not use identifiable victim stories, wallets or personal details without meaningful consent and a safety review.
Blockchain analysis may identify leads, but it cannot guarantee attribution, freezing, legal action or recovery.
Review the allocation principles, impact definitions and reporting commitments that guide ongoing support.