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Can FixedFloat or ChangeNOW Freeze My Funds as 'High Risk'?
A no-KYC swap put your funds on hold and asked for ID? The trigger is the coins' history, not you. Here is why it happens and how to get them back.
AML · 2026-07-02 · 6 min readWhat Is a Nested Exchange in Crypto and Can It Get Your Wallet Flagged?
Some no-KYC swappers are really front ends running on another exchange's account. That hidden structure can pass sanctions or scam exposure straight to your wallet.
Sanctions · 2026-07-01 · 6 min readHow to Check If Your Wallet Is Exposed to the Prince Group Pig-Butchering Network
Prince Group ran a $15 billion pig-butchering empire before the US and UK sanctioned it in 2025. Here is how to screen your wallet for exposure to the network.
Wallet Screening · 2026-07-01 · 6 min readHow Do Crypto Exchanges Know Which Wallets Are Yours?
Blockchain analytics firms link your separate wallets into one entity using deposit-address reuse and on-chain patterns, then tie the cluster to your name through KYC. Here is how clustering works and what your activity gives away.
Sanctions · 2026-06-30 · 6 min readCould You Be Paying a Sanctioned DPRK IT Worker?
North Korean IT workers infiltrate remote crypto jobs under fake identities. Paying one in crypto can breach OFAC sanctions - here is how to screen a contractor's wallet before you send.
AML · 2026-06-30 · 6 min readDoes Splitting Crypto Into Smaller Deposits Avoid AML Detection?
Breaking a large transfer into many small deposits is structuring. It is illegal on its own, and blockchain analytics still trace the origin of the coins regardless of how you split them.
Sanctions · 2026-06-29 · 5 min readHow to Check If Your Wallet Is Exposed to Grinex, Garantex's Sanctioned Successor
Garantex rebranded as Grinex and kept laundering money behind the A7A5 token. Here is how to screen your wallet for exposure before an exchange does.
Sanctions · 2026-06-29 · 6 min readHow to Check If Your Wallet Is Exposed to the Sanctioned Huione Group
The largest crypto-laundering network ever measured moved billions in USDT before it was sanctioned. Here is how to screen your wallet for Huione Group exposure.
Stolen Funds · 2026-06-28 · 6 min readHow to Check If Your Wallet Is Exposed to Pig-Butchering Scam Crypto
Laundered scam proceeds can reach a holder who never met the scammer. Here is how to screen your wallet for pig-butchering exposure before an exchange does.
Sanctions · 2026-06-28 · 6 min readHow to Check If Your Wallet Is Exposed to Terrorist-Financing Crypto
Donated or laundered funds can reach a holder who never knew the source. Here is how to screen your wallet for terrorist-financing exposure before an exchange does.