DefCrypt Blog
Practical analysis of exchange restrictions, AML, theft, and access recovery — without noise or blanket guarantees.
NDA in a Crypto Investigation: Why Sign Before Details
Why use an NDA before sharing crypto-case details: what a non-disclosure agreement does and does not do—and why it never replaces the rule against sending a seed phrase. Not a downloadable legal template.
Recovering Crypto in Belarus: Where to Report It
How to recover crypto in Belarus: where to file a report after theft or fraud, how an exchange hold differs from theft, and the limits of local police and courts—without a legal opinion or outcome guarantees.
Crypto Seizure and Arrest in Russia: Three Different Mechanisms
Crypto seizure and arrest in Russia: how a criminal freeze of property differs from an exchange AML pause and an issuer blacklist—orientation, not legal advice.
Who to Contact After Crypto Theft: Police, Lawyer, or Forensics
Who to contact after crypto theft: what police, a lawyer, and blockchain analytics can and cannot do. Protect remaining assets first—not a dogma to file immediately.
When to Involve a Lawyer After Crypto Theft
When to involve a lawyer after crypto theft, at what stage, and what to prepare—without recovery guarantees or neglecting the urgent protection of remaining assets.
Recovering Cryptocurrency Through Court
Recovering cryptocurrency through court: when a civil claim or criminal process may help, and when the absence of a defendant, trace, or jurisdiction makes it unrealistic, with no guaranteed legal outcome.
Filing a Police Report for Crypto Theft
What evidence to attach to a police report for crypto theft, why the registration receipt matters, and why filing does not guarantee an investigation or recovery.
Need an assessment of your situation?
Briefly describe what happened — without seed phrases or private keys. We will outline possible routes and assess their feasibility.
Request a free assessment