Crypto Lawyer

Crypto lawyer services

We help resolve existing problems involving crypto-assets and provide legal preparation for launching and operating crypto projects. The format of support depends on the situation, jurisdiction, transaction history and nature of the client’s activities.

For private clients

For crypto businesses and Web3 projects

Unblocking funds on a crypto exchange

An exchange or crypto service may suspend a transaction, restrict withdrawals or block an account due to an AML alert, sanctions risk, links between transactions and high-risk addresses, unusual activity or insufficient evidence of the origin of assets.

The fact that an account has been blocked does not always mean that the client has committed a violation. However, incomplete, inconsistent or emotional communication with the platform may complicate the review. Therefore, before responding, it is necessary to understand which transactions raised concerns and which documents can substantiate their legitimacy.

What we do

Verification of the origin of crypto-assets

Exchanges, banks and payment institutions may verify not only the immediate source of a specific transaction but also the overall origin of the client’s wealth.

• Source of Funds — where the funds or crypto-assets used in a specific transaction originated.
• Source of Wealth — how the client accumulated their overall wealth: business activity, salary, investments, sale of property, inheritance or other lawful sources.

Evidence may include bank statements, tax returns, sale and purchase agreements, income documents, exchange reports, transaction history, loan agreements, investment documents and explanations concerning transfers between the client’s own wallets.

The lawyer’s task is not simply to collect as many files as possible, but to establish a consistent link between the original source of funds, acquisition of cryptocurrency, subsequent transactions and the assets being reviewed by the platform.

Crypto business licensing

The choice of country depends on the business model, target markets, range of crypto services, use of fiat funds and whether client assets need to be held. We compare not only the cost and timeframe of licensing but also requirements relating to the team, AML/KYC, bank accounts and the company’s actual presence.

AML/KYC compliance for crypto companies

An AML policy must reflect the company’s actual processes rather than merely serve as a formal document for a regulator or bank. We help develop and implement:

• customer identification and verification procedures;
• risk scoring of customers, countries, products and transactions;
• Source of Funds and Source of Wealth verification rules;
• sanctions and PEP screening;
• transaction monitoring and the use of blockchain analytics;
• procedures for escalating suspicious transactions;
• data retention and internal reporting rules;
• procedures for the compliance officer and allocation of responsibilities;
• preparation for reviews by regulators, banks or payment partners.

Tokens, Web3 and legal documents

The name of a token does not determine its legal status. It is necessary to analyse the holder’s rights, income-generation mechanics, issuance procedure, project governance, marketing promises and the possibility of secondary trading.

As part of our support, we:

• conduct the legal classification of the token;
• analyse whether a White Paper or other regulatory documentation is required;
• prepare Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Risk Disclosure;
• draft agreements between founders, developers and investors;
• review marketing materials and statements regarding returns;
• analyse the legal logic of the smart contract and allocation of liability;
• support the protection of software code, brands and other intellectual property.

What we need from the client to begin work

Why “Prikhodko&Partners”

Many years of experience in the crypto sector
We have practical experience providing legal support to clients in matters involving account blocks, freezing of digital assets and communication with crypto exchanges and custodial services. You can learn more about our cases here.

Certified AML/CFT specialists on the team
A proper compliance strategy plays a key role in unblocking crypto wallets. Policies, source of funds explanations and responses to exchanges are prepared by certified AML/CFT specialists with experience in the risk-based approach, KYC and transaction monitoring.

Experience with high-risk and cross-border cases
We work with complex international structures, high-risk transactions and cases subject to heightened regulatory scrutiny. We prepare legal positions and legal opinion letters that help substantiate requests to restore access to crypto-assets.