Legal assistance when your crypto assets are frozen

Tether or Circle address banned?

Most people think that cryptocurrencies can’t be blocked or frozen, because of their decentralised nature. Unfortunately stable coins, such as USDT and USDC are centralised and are therefore not immune to freezing. And this is often equal to confiscation. It is indeed very unfortunate, but Tether and Circle are freezing tokens (USDT, USDC) more and more often. This is usually done upon request of law enforcement agencies. You can read more about the risks of holding USDT and USDC in our article – Tether and Circle Blocking USDT and USDC Addresses.

When an address is frozen it is usually put on a ban list and the rightful owner of the funds is left in the dark. For the average crypto owner, initiating a legal process against Tether is virtually impossible. It is equally difficult to negotiate with law enforcement authorities to secure the release of funds.

With the support of the highly experienced lawyers at VD&A, clients benefit from the full legal expertise of our firm. VD&A is widely regarded as a market leader in assisting with frozen USDT and USDC recovery. Our proactive approach significantly increases the chances of successful fund recovery.

Our lawyer on Bloomberg

You can watch the full interview on Bloomberg TV.

Our co-founder and attorney Hristo Vasilev speaks on Bloomberg about the challenges related to frozen by Tether USDT addresses and the potential solutions available.

Our basic conditions

We provide full support to our valued VD&A Gold Club members in the unfortunate event that their crypto wallets may become blocked. Our assistance is likewise available to non-members. We step in when the case shows good potential for recovery. A 100% success rate is consistently pursued to ensure client satisfaction and maintain a strong reputation with Tether and other relevant parties.

Payment terms

Clients can choose between advance payment or a success-based fee structure. Success-only pricing is higher, because we take on the full risk and cover all legal costs upfront. We also offer an initial consultation and case assessment, including the establishment of legal contact with Tether (or Circle).

Advance payment option

  • Our standard fee for unfreezing of a stable-coin crypto address is 3,5% of the blocked amount (minimum 2000 EUR). Different arrangements may be made if the frozen amount is in excess of 10 million US Dollars;
  • We require full prepayment of the above fee in order to initiate the recovery process;
  • Payment is made via bank transfer in EUR, USD, CHF, or GBP. In certain cases, payment in other currencies, BTC or ETH is also possible, subject to a 5% processing surcharge to cover volatility risk and administrative costs.

Success-based payment option

  • Our success-based fee for unfreezing of a stable-coin crypto address is 18% of the blocked amount (minimum 8000 EUR);
  • A bank guarantee must be issued in our favour to secure our 18% fee. Payment of our fee is due in USD or EUR within 3 working days after the frozen address is unblocked. The requirement to provide a bank guarantee does not apply to VD&A Gold Club members.

Consultation, assessment and legal contact with Tether (or Circle)

  • If the client only requires our lawyers to examine the case and address Tether, Circle or the relevant law enforcement authorities, the standard fee is 3000 EUR. In some cases this may be enough for the funds to be unblocked;
  • If the above is not sufficient to unfreeze the funds and the client chooses to proceed with either the advance or success-based payment option, the already paid 3000 EUR will be deducted from the total fee due.

Important notice about our terms

Please contact us only if you are prepared to pay our fee in advance or provide an acceptable bank guarantee, as explained above. We cannot begin work based on promises of payment after your USDT/USDC is unfrozen.

Asset recovery requires time, expertise, and verified resources. Experience shows that many clients disappear once their funds are released. For this reason, advance payment or a bank guarantee is mandatory before we take on any case.

Under the current service, we can only assist in recovering frozen USDT and USDC. Please don’t ask us to recover your stolen Bitcoin, as this is not possible by legal means.

For more information

If you need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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