Explore real-world AML cases, regulatory insights, and compliance stories that shape the future of blockchain and the crypto industry.
$210,000 in Stolen Crypto Seized with Romanian Law Enforcement and ChangeNOW
After malware stole a victim’s seed phrases and drained their wallets, ChangeNOW froze part of the stolen funds and cooperated with Romanian law enforcement to return assets worth $210,000. Here’s how the recovery unfolded.
Over $10,000 in Stolen Crypto Returned After Cooperation with US Law Enforcement
This is the ChangeNOW Safety Report — an overview of how we identify fraud attempts, limit exposure, and cooperate with law enforcement in documented cases.
How We Assisted in Recovering Over $2.5M Lost to Fraudulent Attacks in Cooperation with U.S federal agencies
ChangeNOW protects users from crypto scams and social engineering attacks by combining advanced AML monitoring, law enforcement cooperation, and real-time response
How ChangeNOW Helped Recover $220K From a Phishing Attack
Phishing is one of the biggest crypto threats in 2026 | Learn how a $220K scam was stopped through early detection, blocked funds, and coordinated recovery efforts
Over $275k in Stolen Funds Recovered Through International Law Enforcement Partnerships
How ChangeNOW collaborates with international authorities to recover stolen crypto assets and combat rising fraud schemes.
ChangeNOW Recovers 60 ETH from Phishing Scam | Crypto AML in Action
Learn how ChangeNOW stopped $210K in stolen ETH from a fake Uniswap app | Discover how crypto AML tools help fight phishing scams and protect user funds
ChangeNOW Returns $100K in XRP to Victims of Crypto Giveaway Scams
Learn how ChangeNOW helped victims of XRP giveaway scams recover $100,000 worth of crypto | Find out how scams work, how to report fraud, and how to protect your funds
How $100,000 in Bitcoin Was Recovered by ChangeNOW & AQ Forensics
A detailed investigation into how AQ Forensics and ChangeNOW traced and recovered nearly $100,000 in stolen Bitcoin. The story reveals the social-engineering attack, forensic methods used to break through obfuscation, coordinated action with authorities, and key steps victims should take after crypto fraud.
Over $295k in Stolen Funds Recovered Through Cooperation with US Law Enforcement
This ChangeNOW Safety Report highlights recent cases of recovered stolen crypto, demonstrating how swift detection, coordinated action with law enforcement, and proactive monitoring help protect users and return funds to victims.
ChangeNOW Halts $1.5 Million in Suspicious Transactions Linked to Algorand Community Hacks
On February 19, 2023, the risk prevention system at ChangeNOW, a non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange, detected a suspicious transaction flow of large amounts of Algorand (ALGO) tokens.
ChangeNOW Returns $15M Worth of COMP
Last week, the Compound DeFi platform suffered a token distribution problem, losing around $80M worth of COMP due to a bug.
ChangeNOW Defeats SIM Swap Hack, Returns $430K in BTC
SIM swap attacks have emerged as a prevalent cyber threat, particularly targeting the realm of cryptocurrency. This type of attack, known as a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) swap, involves fraudulently transferring a victim's mobile phone service to a new device. Hackers, armed with the victim's personal information, deceive the mobile carrier into reassigning the phone number to a new SIM card under their control.
$5 Million Recovered in Collaboration with the U.S. Department of the Treasury
ChangeNOW, together with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, recovered $5M in stolen crypto through rapid AML detection and coordinated action — a real case of how proactive security safeguards users worldwide.
