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Plain-English guidance on tracing stolen crypto, spotting recovery-room scams, and what realistic asset recovery looks like across Europe.

Guides

What to Do After a Crypto Scam: 8-Step Checklist

Just been scammed out of crypto? A clear, numbered action plan for the first 24 hours — what to do, what to keep, who to tell, and what to avoid.

5 June 2026 · 5 min read
Forensics

How Blockchain Forensics Works (Plain English)

How investigators trace stolen crypto: address clustering, attribution, chain of custody, and court-admissible reports — explained without the jargon.

29 May 2026 · 5 min read
Forensics

Can stolen crypto be traced? What's realistic

Most stolen crypto can be traced on public blockchains. What tracing can and can't do, what stops it, and why tracing isn't the same as recovery.

22 May 2026 · 5 min read
Scams

How to Spot a Crypto Recovery-Room Scam

Recovery-room scams target people who already lost crypto. The warning signs that an offer of help is itself a fraud — and how a real firm behaves.

15 May 2026 · 5 min read
Regulation

MiCA and Crypto Asset Recovery, Explained

What MiCA and the EU Travel Rule mean for fraud victims — why a forensic firm is not a CASP, and how the rules can support a trace and a freeze.

8 May 2026 · 5 min read
Recovery

Is Crypto Recovery Actually Possible? Honest Answer

An honest look at when stolen crypto can be recovered and when it cannot — what affects the odds, and why no legitimate firm guarantees a result.

24 April 2026 · 5 min read
Regulation

How to Report Crypto Fraud in the EU (2026 Guide)

Lost crypto to a scam? The first steps to take, what evidence to keep, and which authority to report to in Spain, Germany, France and across the EU.

10 April 2026 · 6 min read
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Think you've lost crypto to a scam?

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