About
In an increasingly complex and uncertain global landscape, businesses need more than advice, they need confidence.
Founded in Shanghai in 2007, and later headquartered in Hong Kong (2010), Sphere State Group (SSG) is a global boutique risk management firm that has become a trusted advisor to law firms, investors, risk professionals, exchanges, digital asset businesses, and the broader Web3 ecosystem. With offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, North Asia, and an expanding presence across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, we have successfully resolved over 6,000 cases for more than 1,000 clients worldwide.
Our Purpose
We empower clients with business resilience in a volatile world. Our mission is to transform deep insights — gathered through extensive desktop research and field investigations — into tailored, actionable solutions for the most challenging issues in fraud, financial crime, digital asset risk, and operational crises. We are driven by a clear vision: to be the world’s leading boutique risk management firm, recognized for top-tier deliverables and cutting-edge approaches to complex financial, digital, and operational risks.
Proven Expertise. Global Reach. Discreet Delivery.
For nearly two decades, SSG has built a reputation for exceptional results through a multidisciplinary team of certified fraud examiners, cryptocurrency forensics specialists, former law enforcement officers, and supply chain experts. Collectively, our team brings over 100 years of hands-on experience in complex investigations, high-profile enforcement actions, and cross-border asset recovery.Our work is guided by leading affiliations including ACFE, ACAMS, Elliptic, Chambers and Partners, Blockchain Intelligence Group, and others. Notable outcomes include resolving a US$150M dispute via expert testimony, closing an OFAC inquiry for a blockchain operator, executing the first-ever NFT process serve in the British Virgin Islands, recovering millions for a major cryptocurrency exchange, and helping a client avoid a 20-Bitcoin ransomware demand while restoring operations in under 72 hours.
Why Clients Choose Sphere State Group
Genuine. Quality-driven. Collaborative. Dedicated. Dynamic. We combine absolute discretion, unmatched technical depth, global reach, and local expertise — giving you the confidence to operate, invest, and make risk-conscious decisions no matter how volatile the landscape becomes.
Business Intelligence
Our flagship service. We provide comprehensive due diligence, fraud investigations, market intelligence, brand protection, and compliance checks — helping you verify exactly who you’re dealing with before you commit capital, partnerships, or reputation.
Crypto Risk Advisory
We connect virtual assets to real-world actors. Services include virtual asset tracing, on-chain and off-chain investigations, regulatory intelligence, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, source-of-funds analysis, stablecoin launches, and more.
Resilience Consulting
We help clients prevent and respond to financial, operational, and reputational threats through crisis management, security master planning, and fractional CSO support.