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Why Do Chainalysis, TRM Labs, and Elliptic Give the Same Wallet Different Risk Scores?
Run one address through different screening tools and the scores rarely match. There is no single official risk score for a wallet - each vendor builds its own labels, clustering, and exposure model. Here is why the numbers diverge, and what a flag from one tool actually tells you.
How To · 2026-06-19 · 7 min readWhy Was My Crypto Withdrawal Rejected for a Risky Destination?
A blocked withdrawal is about where your money is going. Here is why an exchange rejects a risky destination address and how to check it before you retry.
What Is · 2026-06-19 · 8 min readProof of Funds vs Source of Funds: What Crypto Exchanges Actually Want
Exchanges blur proof of funds, source of funds, and source of wealth into one email. Here is what each actually asks and the documents that clear the review fast.
AML · 2026-06-18 · 5 min readDo Crypto Exchanges Share a Blacklist of Flagged Wallets?
There is no shared ban list, yet a wallet flagged at one exchange tends to get flagged at all of them. Here is why, and how to stay clear.
Sanctions · 2026-06-18 · 5 min readHow to Check If Crypto You Received Came From a Sanctioned Exchange Like Garantex
If coins in your wallet trace back to Garantex or its successor Grinex, an exchange can freeze them. Here is how to check your sanctions exposure first.
Stolen Funds · 2026-06-17 · 6 min readDid Your Wallet Receive Funds From the Bybit Hack? How to Check
Stolen funds from the largest crypto theft on record fanned out across thousands of addresses. How to check whether any of it reached your wallet - and what to do if it did.
How To · 2026-06-17 · 5 min readHow to Check If Your Wallet Is Exposed to Lazarus Group (North Korea) Crypto
How to check whether your wallet has any link to Lazarus Group or other North Korea-attributed funds, and what a regulated exchange does when it finds one.
How To · 2026-06-16 · 8 min readHow to Check if a Crypto Address Is a Scam Before You Send
A crypto transfer is final the second it confirms. Here is how to check a recipient address against scam, sanctions, and stolen-funds databases before you send.
Tornado Cash · 2026-06-16 · 6 min readTornado Cash Was Delisted in 2025 - Does It Still Flag Your Wallet?
OFAC delisted Tornado Cash in March 2025, but exchange risk engines still flag wallets with mixer exposure. Here is why, and how to screen your address before you deposit.
AML · 2026-06-15 · 6 min readDirect vs Indirect Exposure in a Crypto Wallet Risk Score
A wallet can score as risky with no flagged counterparties of its own. The reason is indirect exposure - tainted value that reached you through intermediate hops. Here is how risk scores separate direct from indirect exposure, and why the difference decides whether a score is a real problem.