EXMO froze your funds — what to do (the honest answer)
In May 2026 EXMO fell under UK sanctions against crypto networks — and that changes everything: part of the freezes are no longer "reviews" but sanctions holds. Honestly: if your block stems from the sanctions status or an evasion attempt, no intermediary can help, and whoever promises otherwise is a fraud. If you are a bona fide user outside sanctioned links — a proof procedure exists.
Why accounts get frozen
Platform sanctions status (2026)
UK sanctions froze operations for wide user categories — a regulatory hold, not an AML review.
Deposit AML flag
Classic incoming-funds screening continues in parallel.
Source of Funds request
Compliance demands fund-origin documents — the standard procedure for remaining cases.
What to do — step by step
- Identify the freeze category from the official letter: sanctions-related hold vs AML/KYC review.
- If AML/KYC: build the Source of Funds and go through the procedure — it works.
- Get an independent AML report: it shows whether your history has sanctions touches.
- If the report is clean — a good-faith dossier has a real chance.
- If the freeze is sanctions-driven — record the state and get an honest legal assessment before spending money on "unlockers."
What NOT to do
- Do not pay anyone "guaranteeing an EXMO unlock" — in sanctions cases it is impossible by definition.
- Do not bypass restrictions with new accounts or others' data — that turns a regulatory case into a criminal one.
What Onyx does in your case
- Forensic report on your addresses (Chainalysis/TRM class): what exactly triggered the flag and your real distance from the risk cluster.
- Source of Funds dossier — a chronological reconstruction of your capital with documents, in the format compliance actually reads.
- Communication with EXMO compliance — one verified position instead of ticket chaos.
Frequently asked questions
EXMO is sanctioned — are my funds gone forever?
Not necessarily. Sanctions regimes include licenses and carve-outs for bona fide users; it is a legal procedure with documentary proof of non-involvement. Slow, no guarantees — but the path exists.
Do you take EXMO cases?
Only after sanctions screening of your addresses and flows. If the case involves evasion — declined regardless of the amount.
Someone on Telegram offers to "pull funds out of EXMO via their channels." Real?
No. It is either fraud or complicity in sanctions evasion — both leave you worse off than the freeze.
Other platforms
Free preliminary case assessment
Describe your situation — we will return an honest assessment: what is realistically possible, how long it takes and what it costs. No "guaranteed unlocks" — they do not exist; compliance decides.