Recovery guides & case studies
How wallets actually get lost — and how we get them back. Real techniques, real hardware, written up by the person who does the work.
What are the odds of recovering your crypto wallet? Honest answers by scenario
Most recovery companies won't tell you your odds before you've handed over money or files. That's backwards. The whole economics…
Jul 12, 2026 GuidesHow to restore a Trezor: lost PIN, wiped device, or broken hardware
A Trezor lockout always comes down to two questions: do you still have your recovery seed, and does the device…
Jul 12, 2026 GuidesMultiBit wallet files: locations, formats, backups, and derivation paths
MultiBit was one of the most popular desktop Bitcoin wallets of the 2011–2016 era, and it has been abandoned software…
Jul 12, 2026 GuidesCrypto Scam Report: What Changed in 2025
Crypto scams did not become less sophisticated in 2025. They became more convincing, more industrialized, and more likely to use…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesHow to Tell a Legitimate Crypto Recovery Service From a Scam
Losing access to your wallet makes you a target twice: once for the loss itself, and again for the swarm…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesBitcoin Core Wallet Recovery (wallet.dat)
Your wallet.dat file is the oldest wallet format in crypto — and one of the most recoverable. If you mined…
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Blockchain.com Wallet Recovery
Blockchain.info and Blockchain.com wallets are a common source of old, recoverable Bitcoin. People created web wallets years ago, saved a…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesCorrupt or Deleted Crypto Wallet File Recovery
An old wallet file can be valuable even when its original software no longer opens it. Interrupted copies, failing drives,…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesCrypto Estate & Inheritance Recovery
When someone dies holding cryptocurrency, their heirs inherit a technical problem on top of a legal one: the coins are…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesElectrum Wallet Recovery
Electrum has been one of Bitcoin's most important wallets for years, which means many long-term holders have old Electrum files,…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesForgotten Crypto Wallet Password Recovery
Forgetting a wallet password does not automatically mean the coins are gone. If you still have an encrypted wallet file,…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesHacked Wallet Rescue
Most "stolen crypto recovery" offers are scams. A confirmed blockchain transaction cannot be reversed by a recovery service, and nobody…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesiPhone Crypto Wallet Recovery
An old iPhone may hold the only remaining copy of a crypto-wallet app, backup, or recovery clue. The practical question…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesLedger Wallet Recovery
Ledger devices protect keys with a secure-element chip — great for security, unforgiving when something goes wrong on your side.…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesMultibit Wallet Recovery
Multibit Classic and Multibit HD were widely used Bitcoin wallets before they were abandoned. Years later, people find an old…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesSeed Phrase Recovery
A recovery seed is supposed to be the backup of last resort. When it is missing words, has handwriting errors,…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesTrezor Recovery & Repair
A broken Trezor does not mean lost Bitcoin — and neither does a forgotten passphrase or a seed backup with…
Jul 9, 2026 GuidesShould You Choose a Single-Share Shamir or BIP-39 Seed Backup for your Trezor?
Let’s explore the differences between BIP-39 and the new Shamir backup offered on the Trezor Safe 3 & 5 models.
Jan 21, 2025 GuidesHow Do Hardware Wallets Work?
If you're on the fence about moving your cryptocurrency to a hardware wallet or have already taken the plunge but…
Feb 21, 2024 GuidesHow Hardware Wallet Users Lose Their Bitcoin
Drawing from my experience assisting thousands of customers through WalletRecovery.info, I've identified the most frequent scenarios under which individuals lose…
Feb 14, 2024 GuidesHow to Save on Bitcoin Transactions
Looking to reduce fees on your upcoming Bitcoin transaction? Consider these strategies:
Jan 22, 2024 Case StudiesHow I Brute Force Blockchain.info Wallets
Here is the actual command I used to recover a recent wallet. If you are locked out of one now,…
Jan 12, 2022 Case StudiesHow to Extract a Crypto Wallet Seed from an iPhone
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Jan 12, 2022 GuidesHow To Tell If A Cryptocurrency Or DeFi Platform Is A Scam
(If you're a victim of a crypto scam, read this first.)
Jan 4, 2022 GuidesSurvey of Crypto and Defi Scams 2021 Whitepaper
Historical note: This is a 2021 summary. For current, source-backed public figures and prevention guidance, read our 2025 crypto scam…
Dec 30, 2021 GuidesHow to Protect Yourself From DeFi Platform Hacks
Yesterday, BadgerDAO users had $120 million stolen because the platform was hacked. The current theory is that the hackers injected…
Dec 6, 2021 GuidesCommon types of scams in crypto and DeFi
Sometimes it's obvious that a scheme is a scam. In other cases, it's a grey area. For example, are copycat…
Nov 22, 2021 GuidesHow to transfer Bitcoin from a Multibit Classic or Multibit HD wallet into Electrum
Multibit was one of the better Bitcoin wallets between 2011-2016. However, in 2019, both Multibit Classic and Multibit HD have…
Oct 29, 2021 Case StudiesHow to repair a Trezor Model T with a touchscreen swap
I needed to perform this operation because I had a Trezor Model T with a lost recovery seed **and **a…
Feb 22, 2021 GuidesStop buying fake Bitcoin wallets!
Every day, I get 10+ Bitcoin wallets that someone "forgot" the password to. Some are worth a few Bitcoin while…
Feb 15, 2021 GuidesHelp! My Bitcoin was stolen! Can you help?
Billions of dollars in Bitcoin are stolen every year. If you're a victim of Bitcoin theft or a scam, read…
Jan 6, 2021 GuidesHow to safely store Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies
I've seen people lose their Bitcoin in every way imaginable, and I want to help you avoid the most common…
Oct 1, 2019 GuidesHow to fix 'The transaction was rejected because it is too large' rejected transaction error in Electrum & Electron Cash
Rejected transactions are disappointing, but it's better than the alternative: having your transactions in limbo for weeks, or thinking that…
Sep 9, 2019 GuidesWatch out for these five common Bitcoin/cryptocurrency scams
Here are the five most common cryptocurrency scams my customers ask my help with:
Aug 24, 2018 GuidesHow does a Bitcoin wallet recovery service work?
Here is how our Bitcoin wallet recovery process works:
Mar 13, 2018 GuidesYou’ve bought your first Bitcoin. Now what?
Here is a quick guide to storing, transporting, and spending your Bitcoin:
Feb 22, 2018 GuidesHow to recover your corrupt or deleted Bitcoin Core wallet
This guide covers every common way a Bitcoin Core wallet goes wrong — a deleted wallet.dat, a corrupt file that…
Jan 8, 2018 GuidesCustomer Support Links for Popular Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Wallets
The following links may help you solve problems with popular wallets on your own:
Dec 21, 2017 GuidesEssential Security Practices to Keep Your Bitcoin Secure from Hackers and Thieves
Your security practices should be both comprehensive enough to keep you safe without being so complicated that you will be…
Dec 9, 2017 GuidesGet your crypto wallet back ASAP!
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