Valken offers two distinct crypto legal services. They sound similar but address fundamentally different problems. Use this guide to identify which one fits your situation — or contact us and we will route you correctly.
Your money is still on the exchange. The platform froze your account or blocked withdrawals, but no one stole anything. You need to prove source of funds, pass KYC, or resolve an AML flag to regain access.
Your crypto is gone. Someone stole it, scammed you, or you sent it to a fraudulent address. You need blockchain tracing, emergency freezing on the receiving exchange, and legal action to recover the funds.
| Crypto Account Unlock | Crypto Fraud Recovery | |
|---|---|---|
| What happened? | Exchange froze your account or blocked withdrawals | Someone stole or scammed you out of crypto |
| Where are your funds? | Still on the exchange (frozen, not stolen) | Gone — moved to unknown addresses |
| Who is the adversary? | The exchange's compliance system | A scammer, hacker, or fraudulent project |
| Core task | Prove source of funds, pass KYC/AML, resolve the freeze | Trace stolen funds on-chain, freeze on receiving exchange, legal action |
| Who we deal with | Exchange compliance departments (Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, etc.) | Exchanges, blockchain analytics, courts, law enforcement |
| Time sensitivity | Days to weeks — deadlines set by the exchange | Hours — every hour reduces recovery chance |
| Success rate | 90%+ — most freezes are resolvable with proper documentation | Varies — depends on speed, traceability, and whether funds reached a regulated exchange |
| Pricing | Fixed fee from €399 or success-based | Success-based (% of recovered amount) + tracing costs |
| Tools we use | Legal documentation, SoF packages, compliance correspondence | Blockchain analytics (Chainalysis, Elliptic, Crystal), court orders, freezing injunctions |
| Typical duration | 48 hours to 25 days | Weeks to months (tracing + legal proceedings) |
| USDT/USDC blacklist | Yes — we contact Tether/Circle directly | No (unless the blacklist is fraud-related) |
| Sanctions false positive | Yes — we prove you are not on the SDN list | No |
| Phishing / SIM-swap / wallet hack | No (unless the exchange also froze your account) | Yes — tracing and recovery |
| Rug pull / exit scam | No | Yes — legal action against project creators |
| Inheritance / ownership dispute | Yes — complex cases practice | No |
Read each statement. If it matches your situation, the badge tells you which service to choose.
"I logged into my exchange and my account is suspended / withdrawals are blocked." → Account Unlock
"The exchange sent me an email asking for source of funds documentation." → Account Unlock
"My USDT was frozen on-chain by Tether / my USDC was blacklisted by Circle." → Account Unlock
"I sent crypto to a fake website / phishing link and the funds are gone." → Fraud Recovery
"Someone gained access to my wallet and stole my crypto." → Fraud Recovery
"I invested in a project that turned out to be a scam / rug pull." → Fraud Recovery
"I was romance-scammed / pig-butchering scammed and sent crypto to the scammer." → Fraud Recovery
"My exchange account is frozen AND I was also scammed." → Start with Unlock (we will coordinate both)
"My relative passed away and I need access to their crypto exchange account." → Account Unlock (Complex Cases)
"I am not sure which one applies to me." → Contact us — we will figure it out together
In some cases, the situation involves both a freeze and fraud. For example: you were phished, the scammer transferred your funds to a Binance account, and then Binance froze the receiving account under AML suspicion. In that scenario, our fraud recovery team traces the funds while our account unlock team handles the exchange compliance process. We coordinate internally so you deal with one point of contact.
Free assessment. Response within 6 hours. We will tell you which service fits — or if you need both.
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