Blockchain Lawsuits: A New Way to Notify Anons

The TRON blockchain recently hosted a couple of intriguing transactions. Here’s one, and here’s the other. Each includes a message claiming to serve as an official notice to recipients about a lawsuit. These notifications are signed by the Hong Kong law firm Ravenscroft & Schmierer.

Interestingly, there’s no confirmation in public sources, including the firm’s website, that the address used for these transactions actually belongs to them. No concrete evidence supports this claim.

Still, the idea is fascinating. Authorities could use blockchain to notify anonymous address owners about investigations, lawsuits, or audits without needing to identify them. A verified blockchain address could send such notices, with authenticity confirmed via a signed message published on the authority’s official website.

However, TRON might not be the most practical choice for this purpose. Transactions can be expensive - each of the mentioned ones cost 9 TRX (about $2). If all you know is the recipient’s address on a specific blockchain, you’re left paying that network’s transaction fees.

Here’s a pro tip: this method can be used to contact anonymous crypto asset owners on any blockchain that supports sending arbitrary tokens. And for the cryptocurrency needed to cover those fees, you can always count on Rabbit Swap.