Retrospective Documentation

Reconstruct Crypto Records Retrospectively

Traded crypto for years but never documented it? TX-Partner reconstructs your history as far back as the sources allow, in one case to 2013.

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600+cases Experience since 2021, Robert & Johannes
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Robert Thorn Johannes Anderl

Robert & Johannes · personally review your data

Typical Scenarios

Reconstructing Crypto Records: When It Becomes Necessary

Blockchain data is permanent. TX-Partner reconstructs crypto histories years later, from on-chain data, exports and archives.

01_TRACEABLE

Can crypto transactions be tracked?

Yes. Wallet addresses are public and permanent, exchanges know you through KYC, and since 2026 EU crypto service providers record automatically (DAC8). First reports in 2027.

02_YEARS_MISSED

Years undocumented – crypto undocumented for years

Trading since 2017 or 2019 but never used a tax tool? TX-Partner reconstructs the entire history.

03_EXCHANGE_CLOSED

Exchange closed or hacked – exchange no longer available

FTX, Celsius or other platforms gone? Depending on what data is still available, TX-Partner works with exports, GDPR requests and on-chain data.

How dead exchanges are handled
04_DEFI_UNLABELED

DeFi never recorded – DeFi activity never documented

Liquidity pools, yield farming, bridges: all on-chain, none of it in the tax tool. TX-Partner catches up.

How DeFi history is rebuilt
05_TAX_INQUIRY

Tax authority inquiry – received an inquiry from the tax authority

Letter from the tax authority? TX-Partner builds the retrospective crypto accounting as a reliable basis for your response.

06_MESSY_DATA

Chaotic data situation

Dozens of wallets, several exchanges, no overview? TX-Partner brings structure into it and documents everything traceably.

Typical Hurdles

Reconstructing crypto records yourself: where most people fail

A backlog of several years can be solved, but the effort grows with every year. Four points where doing it yourself usually breaks.

Exchange exports are not enough

CSV exports are often incomplete. Staking rewards are missing, and closed exchanges only deliver through a GDPR request to the insolvency administrator.

DeFi is a blind spot

DeFi protocols usually offer no export. Every transaction has to be researched on-chain, interpreted and classified.

The time needed is underestimated

Catching up three years means every chain on its own, every exchange on its own, every bridge with both sides. DeFi across chains even more so.

Errors compound

One wrong transaction in 2021 distorts the cost basis through 2026. The chronology has to hold from the start.

What TX-Partner makes of it

The gap is closed, not bridged.

01

Reconstructed, not patched

TX-Partner reconstructs what really happened on-chain. A lump-sum adjustment does not make the assignment correct, only invisible.

02

Fixed price after the analysis

TX-Partner looks at the data first, then you know the costs, before you place the order. No hourly rate, one fixed price for the quote.

03

Ready to hand over

One data set for three recipients: tax report, proof of funds, DAC8 reconciliation.

Process

From the first question to a filing-ready history

01

Consultation

30 minutes with Robert or Johannes. Free.

02

Analysis

What is missing and how much work it will be. Free.

03

Offer at a fixed price

Price, steps and duration, in writing, before you place the order.

04

Collect the sources

Exchange exports, GDPR request, then on-chain data via the explorer.

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Reconstruct and reconcile

Per asset, until the balance in the tool lands on the real balance.

06

Handover

One data set for tax report, proof of funds and DAC8. TX-Partner answers your tax advisor’s questions directly.

Duration · depending on scope, on average 4–12 weeks On-chain forensics is manual work. If a tax deadline or a bank request is coming up, it can be sped up.
Who does what

What TX-Partner takes on. What you provide.

TX-Partner takes on

  • Finding and combining every source
  • Reconstructing missing years on-chain, bridges with both sides
  • Commenting openly on gaps that remain instead of bridging them
  • The communication with your tax advisor, covered by the fixed price

You provide

  • A list of every exchange and wallet, including your first
  • Exports (CSV), as far as they still exist
  • Wallet addresses from back then, a rough picture is enough to start
  • Bank and credit card statements for your EUR deposits

None of it has to be complete. The consultation shows what is still there.

TX-Partner is a crypto accounting provider, not a tax advisory firm and not a tax tool. The tool calculates, your tax advisor advises, TX-Partner prepares the data.

From a case, anonymised

The warning was in the wrong place

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Where the warning was

A sale in CoinTracking with cost basis 0. The account was never in the negative, the transfers were paired.

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Where the cause was

An uncovered acquisition, years earlier, on an entirely different exchange. A deposit inherits the cost basis of the paired withdrawal, so the gap travelled with it.

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Where TX-Partner starts

Following the chain backwards to the first uncovered acquisition. That is where the reconstruction begins.

From Practice

When Your Crypto History is Missing

Three clients, three gaps in the history. How much of it could be reconstructed.

“I have been in crypto since 2017 and honestly never documented anything. TX-Partner looked at it and gave me a clear overview of what needs to be done and how to approach it.”
M. E.
“I was skeptical whether anyone could really handle my DeFi transactions. Liquidity Pools, bridges across multiple chains. They actually know their stuff.”
T. P.
“I did not know exactly where I stood. TX-Partner reviewed my data and explained clearly where I am and what to watch out for.”
FPZ

Genuine client reviews, collected via Trustpilot, LinkedIn and direct feedback after each project.

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Crypto records retroactively reconstruct.

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Common Questions

Before the first call

That's exactly the standard case for retrospective documentation. TX-Partner reconstructs via on-chain forensics (Etherscan, Solscan, Bitquery), archived exchange snapshots and bridge logs. Even if you only roughly remember which wallets or exchanges you used, that's usually enough as a starting point. More: When the Tax Tool Isn't Enough.
Closed exchanges no longer offer API access. What remains: a data subject access request (DSAR, Art. 15 GDPR) to the exchange or the insolvency administrator, plus the on-chain deposits and withdrawals of the exchange addresses. Trades inside the exchange are off-chain and cannot be reconstructed without that data. Details: Reconstruct Exchange History.
On-chain to the genesis block of each chain (Bitcoin 2009, Ethereum 2015, etc.). For centralised exchanges it depends on available archives. Generally: on-chain movements can be traced when the wallet addresses are known. Trades inside an exchange only with the exchange data. More in the blog article on reconstructing crypto history.
It depends on scope: number of sources (wallets, exchanges, chains), time period, complexity (Buy & Hold vs. DeFi). In the free consultation, TX-Partner reviews your situation and gives you an honest upfront assessment. No hidden costs.
In the free consultation (30 min), Robert or Johannes personally reviews your data situation: what's still there, what's missing, how far back can be reconstructed, and what it would cost. If TX-Partner is not the right fit for your case, we will say so in the call.
Depending on scope, on average four to twelve weeks. History reconstruction is more involved than standard documentation because on-chain forensics is manual work. For urgent cases (tax deadline, bank inquiry) there is the option to expedite. Mention it directly in the consultation.