Mr. Garren Hamilton
Captura Cyber
1500, 1656 Geary St
San Francisc, CA 94108
San Francisc, CA 94108
Mobile: 415-856-9957
Office: 415-856-9957
Office: 415-856-9957
Introduction
"Every report I deliver is prepared with the assumption that I will be defending it under oath, before a judge and jury."
Mr. Hamilton combines three critical areas: a post-graduate university lecturer, a 25-year law enforcement veteran who led a team of cybercrime detectives, and a seasoned expert witness with 22 years of testimony experience. Cryptocurrency is global in nature, and so his reports and testimony are prepared for this environment. He has authored 52+ expert reports for litigation in the USA, United Kingdom, Australia, and Hong Kong.
Areas of Expertise
- Cryptocurrency
- Cybercrime
Expert Background
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Master of Cyber Security, University of New South Wales
Master of Leadership & Management, Charles Sturt University
Bachelor of Commerce, University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Policing, Charles Sturt University
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Certified AML Specialist (CAMS)
Certified Sanctions Specialist (CSS)
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
Licensed Private Investigator - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Expert Witness Institute (UK) - Associate Member
Blockchain Legal Institute (USA)
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Association of Certified AML Specialists (ACAMS)
Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS)
High Tech Cyber Investigation Association - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Teaching:
Post Graduate University Lecturer (Part-time), University of New South Wales, Australia
Courses include: Foundations of Organisational Cyber Security (MBA), Cyber Security Management and Governance, Data Security and Privacy, Cyber Threats and Crime, and Cyber Security Leadership and Management Capstone.
Speaking (Selected):
“Beyond the Bank Account - Investigating Cryptocurrency in Financial Crime”, IAFCI, Sydney, Australia, 2025
“Is Cryptocurrency Hidden in your Investigation”, ACFE, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2025
“The Business of Cybercrime”, Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2024
“Enhancing Cybercrime Investigation Capability”, Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2024
Appearance before the Australian Joint Parliamentary Inquiry into the Capability of Law Enforcement to Respond to Cybercrime, Canberra, Australia, 2024
“Cybercrime and Cryptocurrency Money Laundering”, Pacific Financial Intelligence Community, 2022 - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 57+
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Cryptocurrency Tracing, Cryptocurrency Fraud, Complex Financial Crime, Cybercrime, Money Laundering, Asset Tracing (Blockchain), Expert Report Rebuttal, Organised Crime, Drug Crime and Codes.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 60
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 40
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Once in USA
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: November 2025
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 57+
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 5+
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 15
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting cryptocurrency expert, testifying cryptocurrency expert, cryptocurrency expert reports,
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Available upon request
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Available upon request
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: Available upon request
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Available upon request
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Reasonable travel expenses ex San Francisco, London or Sydney.
References
Available Upon Request