CRYPTALUME KNOWLEDGE BASE
Crypto security, explained clearly.
First-response instructions, scam mechanics, and practical guidance for exchange restrictions—without impossible promises or disguised sales pitches.
LATEST GUIDES
Practical guides
We update these guides when exchange rules, attack methods, or tracing practice changes.
Social recovery wallets: when convenience becomes an attack surface
Why guardian-based wallet recovery can improve UX while shifting risk into social engineering, guardian compromise, and misconfigured recovery policies.
Read guideFirst response · 7 min readCrypto stolen from a wallet: what to do in the first hours
A practical response plan: contain the loss, preserve transaction evidence, trace stolen crypto, and prepare reports for exchanges or law enforcement.
Read guideWallet security · 8 min readWhat is a crypto wallet drainer and how does it steal tokens?
How malicious signatures, token approvals, and Permit requests enable wallet theft—and what to check immediately after an attack.
Read guideExchange restrictions · 9 min readCrypto exchange froze withdrawals: causes and next steps
What to check when Bybit, Binance, OKX, or another CEX restricts withdrawals, what evidence may be requested, and how to answer support.
Read guideCASE REVIEWS
How an investigation unfolds—without exposing the client.
This section will contain anonymized Cryptalume cases: initial signals, fund routes, actions taken, and outcomes. We will not publish invented stories or promise recovery.