This legal commentary analyzes the rise and fall of Garantex, a sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange, examining its role in sanctions evasion, money laundering, terrorist financing, and regulatory abuse. Written from a crypto lawyer’s perspective, the article explores AML failures, stablecoin enforcement, cross-border prosecutions, and the legal risks faced by exchanges, operators, and users in an increasingly regulated global crypto environment.

This legal commentary examines how crypto criminals have stolen over $700 million from individual investors by exploiting long-standing fraud techniques adapted to blockchain technology. It analyzes real-world cases, emerging trends such as social engineering and physical coercion, regulatory gaps, and the limitations of asset recovery, highlighting why cryptocurrency remains a high-risk, low-recourse environment for users without adequate legal protections.

A comprehensive legal guide explaining international crypto regulations, AML laws, and cross-border procedures that help victims recover scammed cryptocurrency assets.

A legal commentary on NYAG v. Tether & Bitfinex (2021), explaining how the landmark stablecoin settlement reshaped transparency standards and offers renewed hope for victims of crypto fraud seeking accountability through regulatory and legal action.

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ report “Crypto giants moved billions linked to money launderers, drug traffickers and North Korean hackers” reveals a troubling reality in today’s digital asset ecosystem: major cryptocurrency exchanges have been used to move illicit funds on a massive scale.

A comprehensive legal commentary explaining why hiring an experienced crypto recovery lawyer—equipped with blockchain forensics, AML tools, and cross-border legal authority—is essential for recovering cryptocurrency losses and avoiding unreliable AI or DIY recovery methods.

Pig-butchering scams represent one of the most sophisticated forms of financial fraud in the digital-asset ecosystem. These schemes combine social engineering, fake crypto exchanges, and staged trading dashboards to create the illusion of legitimate investment activity. Victims are gradually “fattened” with apparent profits before being “slaughtered” at the withdrawal stage.

Unlocking Frozen Cryptocurrency Accounts