Understanding Blockchain Forensics Built at first on ideas of privacy and distributed control, blockchain now stands out for how clearly it reveals user trails. Instead of hiding activity, every move gets recorded in ways experts can later piece together. A new kind of detective work has taken shape around these records — focused not on guessing but tracing steps across ledgers. Behind each transfer lie clues that, when grouped, expose habits and links between accounts. With

What Is a Shareholder Agreement? Most founders trust each other at the beginning. No one expects a dispute. But people’s goals change, and so do business conditions. If there are no pre-agreed rules, conflicts can stall or even destroy the company. A shareholder agreement helps prevent that. Definition of a Shareholders Agreement A shareholder agreement (SHA) is a private contract entered into between the shareholders of a company. It sets out how they get along: how they mak

The EU has applied total changes in how cryptocurrency transactions are monitored and taxed. Council Directive 2023/2226, widely known as DAC8, was adopted on 17 October 2023 and introduced obligations of mandatory reporting for crypto-asset service providers. Since January 1, 2026, brokers, exchanges, and custodians have to collect transaction data and share it with tax authorities in all member states. What DAC8 Is and Why It Matters With DAC8 explained practically, we can

Last month Icon.Partners was recognized by Clutch with a “B2B Expert Pick” badge in the IT category — truly a priceless acknowledgment which reflects our aim to consistent delivery and strong client feedback in a truly competitive B2B market. This distinction for sure means a lot for our team because it is rooted in how clients describe their experience working with us and the outcomes we help deliver — from practical questions like cross-border structuring and operational l

Our team visited iGB Affiliate 2026 last month, on 20–21 January, at Fira Barcelona Gran Via. The event brought together a lot of interesting people we were glad to meet: operators, affiliates, and service providers, all of them working across IGaming. This occurrence gave us a chance to see where the industry is actually heading. With our own eyes, behind the pitch decks. What caught our attention Partnership structures in iGaming and affiliate Most deals in this sphere stil