Uniswap Investigation Services
Track swaps, investigate rug pulls, and trace funds through Uniswap—the world's largest decentralized exchange. Our experts decode V2 and V3 transactions to follow the money wherever it goes.
Understanding Uniswap Investigation
Uniswap is the largest decentralized exchange by volume, processing billions of dollars in token swaps daily. Its automated market maker (AMM) model enables permissionless trading of any ERC-20 token, making it both a cornerstone of DeFi and a frequent touchpoint in cryptocurrency fraud cases. When funds are stolen, scam tokens are launched, or rug pulls occur, Uniswap is often involved.
Investigating Uniswap transactions requires specialized expertise. Unlike centralized exchanges with clear order books, Uniswap swaps execute against liquidity pools using complex smart contract logic. Understanding these mechanics—from V2's constant product formula to V3's concentrated liquidity—is essential for accurate tracing. A single swap might route through multiple pools, and wrapped or rebasing tokens add further complexity.
Our Uniswap investigation services cut through this complexity. We decode every transaction type—swaps, liquidity additions and removals, position management, and router interactions—to provide clear documentation of what happened, when, and where funds went. Whether you're tracking stolen assets, investigating a rug pull, or documenting trading history for compliance, our Uniswap expertise delivers actionable intelligence.
Uniswap Investigation Services
Specialized investigation for every Uniswap-related case type
Rug Pull Investigation
When a token project removes liquidity after attracting investors, we trace the LP removal, identify where funds went, and document the fraud timeline for law enforcement.
Stolen Fund Tracing
Track stolen assets that were swapped through Uniswap. We follow funds through any number of token conversions to exchanges or other destinations.
Scam Token Analysis
Investigate honeypot tokens, fee-on-transfer scams, and malicious contracts that defrauded traders. Document creator wallets and fund flows.
Tax Documentation
Generate complete swap histories with accurate cost basis calculations for tax compliance or audit defense.
Wash Trading Detection
Identify artificial volume and self-dealing patterns for market manipulation investigations.
Source of Funds Verification
Trace token origins through Uniswap swaps back to original sources for compliance documentation.
Common Uniswap Fraud Patterns
Rug Pulls & Liquidity Removal
The classic Uniswap scam: developers create a token, add liquidity to Uniswap to enable trading, promote the token to attract buyers, then remove all liquidity—leaving holders with worthless tokens. We trace these operations from token deployment through liquidity removal and follow where the proceeds went, often through multiple swaps to major exchanges.
Our investigation reveals: Token creator wallets, liquidity removal transactions, fund destination addresses, and exchange deposit identification for potential recovery.
Honeypot Tokens
Malicious tokens with smart contracts that allow buying but prevent selling—or charge massive fees on sales. Victims can purchase on Uniswap but discover they cannot sell. We analyze the token contract, document the scam mechanism, and trace where buy-side funds were extracted.
Our investigation reveals: Contract manipulation methods, developer wallets, accumulated scam proceeds, and fund movement patterns.
Fake Token Impersonation
Scammers create tokens with names mimicking legitimate projects, create Uniswap pools, and trick users into swapping for worthless fakes. Often promoted through fake social media accounts or compromised Discord servers. We verify token authenticity and trace victim funds.
Our investigation reveals: Fake vs. legitimate token contract comparison, scam promotion timeline, victim transaction list, and destination of stolen funds.
Technical Analysis Capabilities
Deep technical expertise in Uniswap protocol analysis
Swap Transaction Decoding
Full decoding of Uniswap V2 and V3 swaps including exact tokens exchanged, amounts, slippage, and routing paths through multiple pools.
Liquidity Position Tracking
Track LP token mints, burns, and concentrated liquidity positions. Document impermanent loss and fee earnings for tax or legal purposes.
MEV & Sandwich Detection
Identify when your transactions were front-run, back-run, or sandwiched by MEV bots, with quantified losses.
Multi-Hop Route Tracing
Follow complex swap routes through multiple pools when direct pairs don't exist, documenting each hop.
Historical Price Analysis
Accurate price reconstruction at the exact block of each transaction for cost basis and gain/loss calculations.
Cross-Version Analysis
Unified analysis across Uniswap V1, V2, V3, and Universal Router transactions.
Investigation Case Study
$2.4M Token Rug Pull Investigation
A meme token project accumulated $2.4 million in Uniswap V2 liquidity before developers removed all ETH and disappeared. Our investigation traced the extracted ETH through 23 intermediate wallets across three chains, ultimately identifying deposits at two major exchanges.
Evidence package provided to FBI Cyber Division, contributing to ongoing multi-victim fraud investigation. Civil subpoenas issued to identified exchanges.
Uniswap Investigation Expertise
Uniswap Investigation FAQ
Can you trace funds that were swapped through Uniswap?
Yes, we provide complete tracing of funds through Uniswap swaps. Even when assets are converted from ETH to various tokens and back, we maintain the trail and document each swap with timestamps, amounts, and counterparty pools. This is essential for fraud investigation and asset recovery cases.
How do you investigate Uniswap rug pulls?
Rug pull investigation involves tracing the token creator's actions from contract deployment through liquidity addition and eventual removal. We document when liquidity was pulled, where the proceeds went (often through multiple hops to exchanges), and identify any connected wallets. This evidence is crucial for law enforcement reports and civil recovery.
Can you identify who I traded with on Uniswap?
Uniswap trades execute against liquidity pools, not specific counterparties. However, we can identify the pools used, liquidity providers in those pools, and most importantly, where tokens came from before reaching the pool and where your swapped tokens went afterward. For investigating fraud, we trace the full journey of funds.
What Uniswap versions do you support?
We support all Uniswap versions: V1 (legacy), V2, V3 with concentrated liquidity, and the Universal Router. We also cover Uniswap deployments on L2s including Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and Base. Each version has different transaction formats that we fully decode.
Can you trace tokens through multiple Uniswap swaps?
Absolutely. We commonly trace funds through dozens of consecutive swaps—criminals often swap through multiple tokens attempting to obscure trails. Our analysis follows each hop, regardless of how many intermediate tokens are used, until funds reach an identifiable destination like an exchange.
How do you handle Uniswap transactions where tokens have transfer fees?
Fee-on-transfer tokens complicate analysis because amounts in don't equal amounts out. We account for these fees and accurately track the actual amounts received. We also flag this behavior as it's sometimes used maliciously in honeypot scams.
Can you identify MEV attacks on my Uniswap trades?
Yes, we identify sandwich attacks, front-running, and back-running affecting your Uniswap transactions. We show the MEV bot addresses, quantify how much value was extracted, and document the attack for potential recovery action or loss documentation.
What documentation do I receive for a Uniswap investigation?
You receive a comprehensive report including: decoded transaction history with human-readable explanations, fund flow diagrams, token-by-token tracing, identified entities (exchanges, known addresses), and supporting spreadsheet data. Reports are formatted for legal proceedings, tax compliance, or insurance claims as needed.
How long does a Uniswap investigation take?
Standard investigations are completed in 3-5 business days. Complex cases with hundreds of transactions or multi-chain activity may take longer. For urgent fraud cases where speed is critical, we offer priority processing with preliminary findings within 24-48 hours.
Can you investigate Uniswap activity on Layer 2 networks?
Yes, we fully support Uniswap on Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Base, and other L2 deployments. We can also trace funds that move between Ethereum mainnet and L2 Uniswap instances via bridges, maintaining a complete picture of activity across all chains.
Need Uniswap Transaction Investigation?
Whether you're tracing stolen funds, investigating a rug pull, or documenting swap history for compliance, our Uniswap experts are ready to help.
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