In a major breakthrough for victims of blocked crypto swaps, StealthGate has successfully recovered over $5.4 million in digital assets frozen by Changelly. The case marks the first known recovery of its kind involving high-value swaps stuck through the Changelly platform.
The victim, a long-time user of Ledger Live, initiated four separate USDT-to-BTC swaps in March 2025 using Changelly’s built-in integration. Each transaction, totalling $5.4 million, was correctly submitted, confirmed on-chain, and routed to the appropriate wallet. Yet, no Bitcoin was ever delivered. The funds vanished, and support went silent.
Over the next two months, the victim followed every official procedure: submitting tickets, completing KYC, providing proof of fund origin and wallet ownership, and even escalating publicly via Reddit and Twitter. Despite doing everything right, they were met with either automated replies or complete silence.
With no remaining options, the user turned to StealthGate, an incident handling service operating under the SEAL 911 emergency response team via StealthShield. The team launched a focused investigation, combining technical analysis of blockchain data with platform-side escalation and routing tracebacks. Their audit identified where the swaps were blocked, and who had control.
Within weeks of StealthGate’s involvement, the full $5.4M was returned to the user’s wallet. Changelly did not comment publicly or acknowledge fault, but the case was quietly closed.
This recovery sets an important precedent. As similar complaints continue to surface across the crypto ecosystem, it shows that high-value cases are not dead ends, and with the right support, frozen funds can be recovered. For many stuck in limbo, it’s a first sign of real hope.
About StealthGate
StealthGate is a specialised recovery and escalation unit that assists victims of frozen or mishandled crypto transactions. Backed by the SEAL 911 team and part of the broader StealthShield response framework, StealthGate works behind the scenes with technical investigators, legal advisors, and platform contacts to resolve critical incidents where standard support fails.
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