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Crypto Recovery Scams: The $9.9M Con That Targets Victims Twice
Someone offers to recover your stolen crypto for an upfront fee. The FBI's IC3 has a name for this and a $9.9M loss figure attached. Here's how to spot it and check the wallet before you pay.
Scams · 2026-08-27 · 6 min read7-Point Crypto Kiosk Scam Checklist Before You Deposit Cash
A caller creates panic and sends you to a crypto kiosk. This 7-point checklist tells you what to verify about the call, the QR code, and the wallet address before you deposit a single dollar.
OFAC · 2026-08-26 · 6 min readCan a DAO Be Sanctioned? What Tornado Cash and Ooki DAO Prove
OFAC lists addresses. The CFTC sues people. Tornado Cash and Ooki DAO show a DAO treasury can get hit by either one, and they don't work the same way.
OFAC · 2026-08-25 · 2 min readOFAC Adds 18 New Crypto Addresses to SDN List
Treasury's OFAC SDN list gained 18 new digital-currency addresses on August 25, 2026, including 11 Ethereum wallets tied to five sanctioned individuals across the CYBER2, CYBER4, HRIT-IR, and IRAN-EO13902 sanctions programs.
AML · 2026-08-25 · 7 min readWhy a Clean Wallet Screening Result Doesn't Prove Ownership
Wallet screening and wallet ownership verification answer different questions. Here is how they differ, and what the EU's Travel Rule actually requires above 1,000 euros.
What Is · 2026-08-24 · 5 min readWhy a Decade-Old Ethereum Wallet Gets Flagged the Moment It Wakes Up
Genesis-era Ethereum wallets are reactivating in 2026, and a decade of dormancy plus a large transfer is exactly what triggers an exchange's AML review. Here's how to screen an old wallet before you move it.
Travel Rule · 2026-08-23 · 5 min readWhat Happens to Self-Hosted Wallet Transfers Over EUR 1,000?
Article 14(5) of the EU's Travel Rule quietly adds a wallet-ownership check on self-hosted transfers over EUR 1,000. Here is what triggers it, how exchanges verify it, and why passing that check says nothing about a wallet's actual risk exposure.
Exchange Compliance · 2026-08-22 · 5 min readWhat Is Proof of Reserves and Why Doesn't It Prove Your Exchange's Wallets Are Clean?
Proof of reserves proves an exchange holds the coins it claims to hold. It says nothing about whether those wallets received stolen, sanctioned, or laundered funds.
Stolen Funds · 2026-08-21 · 8 min readCan Police Recover Crypto Stolen in a Pig-Butchering Scam?
Tracing stolen crypto and recovering it are two different things. Here is what a real Secret Service seizure looked like, and why most cases never get that far.
crypto payroll · 2026-08-20 · 5 min readHow to Pay a Crypto Contractor Without Sending to a Sanctioned Wallet
A checklist for screening a contractor's or vendor's wallet before you send crypto payroll - catch sanctions, mixer, and stolen-funds exposure before the money moves.