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Stolen crypto leaves
a trail. We follow it.
Emeraldhacks is a blockchain forensics team for fraud victims. We trace the movement of stolen funds on-chain, work directly with exchanges to request freezes, and hand you — and law enforcement — a case file that holds up.
- Case files opened
- 2,300+
- Exchanges we liaise with
- 40+
- Avg. time to first trace
- 48 hrs
Recovery of stolen crypto is never guaranteed — no legitimate firm can promise it. We charge for investigative work, never a fee tied to a promised recovery outcome.
About us
Former investigators, analysts, and engineers — now working for victims instead of institutions.
Emeraldhacks was founded by a small group of blockchain analysts and financial-crime investigators who spent years building tracing tools for exchanges and law enforcement. We saw the same pattern too often: a victim reports a scam, and the trail goes cold because no one follows it fast enough.
We built Emeraldhacks to close that gap. Every case is handled by an analyst, not a call-center script — and every case gets an honest read on whether recovery is realistic before you spend a dollar.
- Licensed private investigation & digital forensics practice
- Independent — we don't custody, hold, or move your remaining funds
- Transparent fixed fees for investigation work, quoted before you commit
Services
What happens after you file a case
Recovery casework runs in a fixed sequence. Every case moves through the same six stages, whether the loss is $2,000 or $2,000,000.
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01
Case intake & triage
We review your scam details, wallet addresses, and transaction hashes to assess whether a trace is viable before any paid work begins.
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Blockchain tracing & fund-flow analysis
Analysts follow the stolen funds across wallets, mixers, and bridges, mapping every hop into a chain-of-custody trace.
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03
Exchange liaison & freeze requests
When traced funds land on a known exchange, we file a freeze request through our compliance contacts to stop further movement.
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04
Investigation report
You receive a formal report — the same document format used by law enforcement and courts — evidencing the full trace.
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05
Law enforcement & legal referral
We help you file with the right agency and can connect you with asset-recovery counsel where legal action is realistic.
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Ongoing case monitoring
Frozen funds and open exchange requests are monitored on a rolling basis, with status updates sent to you directly.
Tools
What we trace with
A mix of proprietary tooling and industry-standard forensics platforms, chosen case by case.
Emeraldhacks Trace Engine
Our in-house clustering & attribution engine for following funds across chains and mixers.
Exchange compliance network
Direct contacts inside 40+ exchanges for filing and escalating freeze requests.
Wallet risk scoring
Flags whether a destination address is linked to known scam clusters or sanctioned entities.
Dark web & OSINT monitoring
Tracks leaked credentials, scam-operation chatter, and reused wallet infrastructure.
Cross-chain bridge analysis
Follows funds as they move between chains through bridges and swap protocols.
Secure case portal
A private, encrypted portal where you can track your case status and message your analyst.
Reviews
From people who filed a case, amongst others
They were straight forward and transparent which made me trust the rest of what they told me. The trace report alone was worth it for my police report.
Filed a freeze request with the exchange within four days of my case opening. I'd already been told by two other "recovery" firms that this was impossible.
No "guaranteed recovery" pitch, no pressure. Just a clear report and a realistic answer about my odds.
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Tell us what happened
This opens a free case review — not a paid engagement. An analyst reads every submission and replies with an honest read on whether a trace is viable, usually within one business day.
- No fee to submit or review your case
- Your details go to a licensed investigator, not a sales queue
- We'll never ask you to pay a "release fee" to unlock recovered funds — that request is always a second scam