A Primer for Business Valuation, Forensic, and Litigation Support Professionals This is the first article in a series related to the cryptocurrency valuation and litigation. This is an emerging area of practice. In this first article, the author explains what is a blockchain and the purposes blockchains serve. Cryptocurrency litigation in the past decade has appeared in various dispute types: Matrimonial disputes where property characterization, asset concealment, and valuation are key components of the forensic practitioner’s work product; In civil disputes where a lack of professional skepticism, an over-reliance on 409(A) valuations, and subversive explanations are key pitfalls of a…