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AMLBot
Private
IndustryBlockchain analytics, RegTech, cryptocurrency compliance, digital forensics, blockchain intelligence, blockchain investigations, digital assets anti money laundering
Founded2019; 7 years ago (2019)
FounderViacheslav (Slava) Demchuk (co-founder)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Viacheslav (Slava) Demchuk (co-founder and CEO)
ProductsKYT transaction monitoring, KYC/KYB verification, blockchain tracing, blockchain investigations, Tracer, AI Tracer, crypto asset recovery
Websiteamlbot.com

AMLBot is a blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency compliance company founded in 2019.[1] It is known for blockchain intelligence, anti-money-laundering (AML) wallet screening, know-your-transaction (KYT) monitoring, know-your-customer and know-your-business (KYC/KYB) verification, blockchain investigations, and the recovery of stolen crypto assets.[2][3][4]

The firm was founded in 2019 and specializes in full-stack compliance and forensics provider serving cryptocurrency exchanges,[5] payment services, Web3 projects, law enforcement agencies, and individual victims of crypto crime.[6] Its research on stablecoin freezing practices has been cited by Bloomberg Law,[7] CNN, Yahoo Finance and by leading crypto media, including Cointelegraph,[8] Decrypt,[9] and The Block.[10] It’s executives' expertise is cited in BBC, Barron’s, CoinDesk, Forbes, Gulf News, Benzinga, News X, New York Post.

History

Origins as a Telegram bot (2019).[11][12][13]

AMLBot serves digital asset businesses through its core blockchain analytics service offerings including automated AML screening, continuous transaction monitoring (KYT), and KYC/KYB identity verification. It also created an in-house investigations and tracing intelligence department dedicated to tracing stolen cryptocurrency.[14]

“AMLBot has a globally distributed team of 50+ members across Europe, Middle East, U.S and Hong Kong.”

The company operates through legal entities in Hong Kong (Safelement Limited) and Lithuania (Safe3 UAB).[15] According to partner publications, it has offices in Kyiv, London, Gothenburg, and Hong Kong.[16]

In July 2023, AMLBot joined the European Blockchain Association, which welcomed the company as an anti-money-laundering expert.[17]

LazarusBounty (2025)

In 2025, AMLBot joined LazarusBounty, an initiative launched by the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit to trace and freeze funds stolen in attacks attributed to state-sponsored hacking groups. AMLBot appears on the program's public bounty-hunter leaderboard.[18]

AI Tracer (2026)

In July 2026, AMLBot launched AI Tracer, a self-service blockchain analysis tool.[19] Starting from a single transaction hash, it maps how funds move across wallets, cross-chain bridges, and blockchain networks. It then matches addresses against known entity labels such as exchanges and flagged wallets.[20] Cointelegraph described the launch as a crypto forensics firm offering an AI tracing service that lets users track their stolen coins.[21] The company states that AI Tracer reports are meant as a starting point for investigations and cannot by themselves freeze assets or guarantee recovery.[22]

Products and services

AMLBot offers a modular suite of compliance and investigation tools for both businesses and individuals.[23][24]

Crypto Checker (AML wallet screening)

AMLBot's flagship product scores wallet addresses and transactions for risk. It flags exposure to sources such as fraud, sanctioned entities, mixers, and darknet activity.[25] The service is available through the original Telegram bot, a web interface, and an API.[26][27]

KYT transaction monitoring

The KYT ("know your transaction") service lets exchanges, payment processors, and custodians continuously monitor incoming and outgoing transfers. This helps them meet anti-money-laundering obligations and spot high-risk flows in real time.[28][29]

KYC/KYB verification

AMLBot provides identity verification for individuals (KYC) and businesses (KYB). This lets crypto businesses combine on-chain risk screening with customer due diligence on a single platform.[30][31]

Tracer and AI Tracer

AMLBot's investigation tools visualize fund flows across blockchains.[32] The AI-driven AI Tracer, introduced in 2026, gives victims and analysts a fast, self-service first step in tracing stolen assets.[33]

Asset recovery

Through its recovery practice, AMLBot's investigators trace stolen funds on behalf of victims.[34] They prepare evidence and work with exchanges and law enforcement to freeze identified assets.[35]

Security and bug bounty

AMLBot runs a public security program on the HackenProof bug bounty platform, inviting independent researchers to test its web products.[36]

Law Enforcement collaboration

AMLBot collaborates for cross border freezes with law enforcement globally.

Investigations and notable cases

AMLBot's investigation team has built a track record of tracing stolen cryptocurrency and helping victims recover funds. Several of its cases have received independent media coverage.

  • "Proximity breach" (2024): Decrypt reported on an AMLBot investigation into a case in which a former crypto executive lost US$450,000 after an acquaintance compromised his device over a Wi-Fi connection.[37] AMLBot traced the funds to an exchange account, where they were frozen.[38]
  • Address-poisoning scam (2025): Decrypt cited AMLBot's analysis of an address-poisoning attack in which a victim lost about US$700,000 in stablecoins.[39]
  • Blink Game AI (Thailand, 2025): Thai newspaper Thairath reported that an AMLBot investigation helped recover 4.3 million baht (about US$120,000) for the gaming bot Blink Game AI within 48 hours.[40]
  • First successful fund return in Bulgaria: Working with the Bulgarian crypto platform Altcoins.bg, AMLBot took part in what the partner described as the first case in Bulgaria where funds were returned after crypto fraud.[41]
  • Web3 incident response: Crypto projects including Banana Gun[42] and Shoebill Finance[43] have publicly acknowledged AMLBot's involvement in investigating security incidents affecting their platforms.
  • Company case studies: AMLBot has published detailed accounts of its own casework. These include the recovery of US$150,000 stolen from a Ledger wallet using open-source intelligence (OSINT),[44] and a case in which a fake Zoom call nearly cost a company hundreds of thousands of dollars in ETH.[45]

Research and publications

AMLBot publishes data-driven research on cryptocurrency crime, stablecoin policy, and on-chain risk. Industry media and legal commentators regularly cite this work.

Crypto Crime Report 2025

AMLBot's 2025 crypto crime report drew on roughly 2,500 internal investigations.[46] It found that about 65% of the incidents reviewed were caused by social engineering, such as compromised devices and weak verification, rather than technical exploits of blockchains or smart contracts.[47] Cointelegraph reported the findings and noted the company's caveat that the data reflects its own casework rather than an industry-wide measure.[48]

Stablecoin Freezes: Tether vs. Circle (2023–2025)

AMLBot published a comparative analysis of address-freezing practices by stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle between 2023 and 2025, together with a public data dashboard.[49] CryptoPotato covered the report under a headline contrasting 7,268 wallets blacklisted by Tether with 372 blacklisted by Circle.[50] The analysis was cited in legal commentary published by Bloomberg Law on stablecoin regulation under the GENIUS Act.[51]

USDT blacklisting delays

Cointelegraph[52] and Decrypt[53] both reported on AMLBot research into delays in Tether's USDT blacklisting process. The research found that these delays allowed about US$78 million in USDT to be moved before freezes took effect.[54]

Stablecoins and privacy tools

AMLBot has also examined stablecoin flows through crypto privacy tools, identifying US$4.2 billion in exposure broken down by protocol, asset, and risk profile.[55] The research was covered by Cointelegraph Brasil.[56] In a separate analysis, AMLBot documented Circle's freezing of 16 business hot wallets, including a blockchain bridge smart contract.[57] This work fed into the wider industry debate over Circle's freezing policy that followed the Drift hack.[58]

Expert commentary

AMLBot and its CEO are frequently quoted as expert sources on blockchain security and analytics. Topics have included:

  • Tether's freeze of US$182 million in USDT (The Block)[59][60]
  • the suspension of the Antinalysis service amid scrutiny from state agencies (The Block)[61]
  • the risks of silent hijacking of TRON addresses (Cointelegraph Magazine)[62]
  • a possible 51% attack on Monero linked to the Qubic protocol (Decrypt)[63]
  • romance scams (crypto.news)[64]
  • monthly hack losses (crypto.news)[65]

Law enforcement cooperation

AMLBot works with law enforcement agencies in several countries, providing on-chain tracing, asset-recovery support, and training.

  • Kazakhstan: AMLBot signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan and the anti-fraud project Stop-Piramida.kz.[66][67]
  • Thailand: In August 2024, the Bangkok Post reported a partnership between the Thai police and AMLBot to trace and recover funds stolen by transnational scam syndicates, including training for law enforcement officers.[68]
  • India: The Gujarat Police issued AMLBot a letter of appreciation for its casework.[69]

Partnerships and memberships

AMLBot has built a network of industry partnerships across exchanges, payment services, and security organizations. These include:

  • European Blockchain Association: member since 2023.[70]
  • Bybit LazarusBounty: a registered bounty hunter tracing funds stolen by state-backed hacking groups.[71]
  • LetsExchange: the exchange uses AMLBot to screen and confirm the legitimacy of funds.[72]
  • Obmify: a partnership for safer cryptocurrency exchange, covering AML/KYT monitoring, KYC/KYB, investigation tools, recovery support, and consulting.[73]
  • Altcoins.bg: joint work on tracing, blocking, and recovering stolen assets in Bulgaria.[74]
  • HackenProof: a public bug bounty program.[75]
  • SimpleSwap: a partnership focused on cryptocurrency security and the screening of transactions.[76]
  • NOWPayments: a partnership covering AML screening and cryptocurrency payment processing compliance.[77]
  • HollaEx: integrated AMLBot's services for cryptocurrency risk screening on its exchange platform.[78]

Leadership

Viacheslav (Slava) Demchuk is the co-founder and chief executive officer of AMLBot.[79] He has led the company's growth from a Telegram bot into a global compliance and investigations provider. He frequently comments in industry media on crypto security, hacking trends, stablecoin regulation, and blockchain privacy.[80][81][82]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "EBA welcomes Anti-Money-Laundering expert AMLBot as new member". European Blockchain Association. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  2. ↑ "Crypto Compliance Solutions for AML Monitoring and Risk Detection". AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  3. ↑ "AML Crypto Check: Wallet Risk Screening Software". AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  4. ↑ Makarenko, Pavlo (21 April 2025). "Obmify та AMLBot: нове партнерство для безпечного обміну криптовалют" [Obmify and AMLBot: A New Partnership for Secure Cryptocurrency Exchange]. Obmify Blog (in українська). Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  5. ↑ Leigh, Dana (26 October 2022). "Meet Slava Demchuk, CEO at Anti-Money Laundering Service: AMLBot". TechRound. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  6. ↑ "AMLBot – Crypto AML Compliance and Blockchain Analytics". AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  7. ↑ Tarras, David (6 March 2026). "Stablecoin Oversight Poses Challenges as Digital Currency Grows". Bloomberg Government. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  8. ↑ Vardai, Zoltan (18 February 2026). "AMLBot says social engineering drove 65% of crypto cases it probed in 2025". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  9. ↑ "$78M Lost to Laundering Loophole in Tether USDT Freezing". Decrypt. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  10. ↑ "Tether freezes $182 million USDT". The Block. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  11. ↑ "AMLBot: 2025 Crypto Incidents — Social Engineering, Phishing and Impersonation". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  12. ↑ "Meet Slava Demchuk, AMLBot". TechRound. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  13. ↑ "AMLBot CEO: Security Is Improving Despite Over $126M Lost in January Crypto Hacks". crypto.news. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  14. ↑ "AMLBot – Cryptocurrency Compliance and Blockchain Analytics". AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  15. ↑ "AMLBot – Cryptocurrency Compliance and Blockchain Analytics". AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  16. ↑ "AMLBot Ensures Legitimacy of Funds on LetsExchange". LetsExchange Blog. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  17. ↑ "EBA Welcomes Anti-Money-Laundering Expert AMLBot as New Member". European Blockchain Association. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  18. ↑ "Decentral". Lazarus Bounty. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  19. ↑ "Crypto Forensics Firm Launches AI Tracing Service to Track Your Stolen Coins". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  20. ↑ "Crypto Forensics Firm Launches AI Tracing Service to Track Your Stolen Coins". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  21. ↑ "Crypto Forensics Firm Launches AI Tracing Service to Track Your Stolen Coins". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  22. ↑ "Crypto Forensics Firm Launches AI Tracing Service to Track Your Stolen Coins". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  23. ↑ "AMLBot – Cryptocurrency Compliance and Blockchain Analytics". AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  24. ↑ "Obmify та AMLBot: нове партнерство для безпечного обміну криптовалют" [Obmify and AMLBot: A New Partnership for Secure Cryptocurrency Exchange]. Obmify Blog (in українська). Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  25. ↑ "Crypto Checker". AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  26. ↑ "How Crypto AML and Crypto Compliance Work". Trustee. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  27. ↑ "AMLBot – Cryptocurrency Compliance and Blockchain Analytics". AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  28. ↑ "AMLBot – Cryptocurrency Compliance and Blockchain Analytics". AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  29. ↑ "Obmify та AMLBot: нове партнерство для безпечного обміну криптовалют" [Obmify and AMLBot: A New Partnership for Secure Cryptocurrency Exchange]. Obmify Blog (in українська). Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  30. ↑ "AMLBot – Cryptocurrency Compliance and Blockchain Analytics". AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  31. ↑ "Obmify та AMLBot: нове партнерство для безпечного обміну криптовалют" [Obmify and AMLBot: A New Partnership for Secure Cryptocurrency Exchange]. Obmify Blog (in українська). Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  32. ↑ "AMLBot – Cryptocurrency Compliance and Blockchain Analytics". AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  33. ↑ "Crypto Forensics Firm Launches AI Tracing Service to Track Your Stolen Coins". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  34. ↑ "AMLBot – Cryptocurrency Compliance and Blockchain Analytics". AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  35. ↑ "Как AML Bot и Altcoins.bg обединяват сили срещу измамите в крипто" [How AMLBot and Altcoins.bg Join Forces Against Crypto Scams]. Altcoins.bg. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  36. ↑ "AMLBot Web Bug Bounty Program". HackenProof. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  37. ↑ "Crypto CEO Loses $450K in Wi-Fi-Related Incident". Decrypt. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  38. ↑ "Crypto CEO Loses $450K in Wi-Fi-Related Incident". Decrypt. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  39. ↑ "Crypto User Loses $700,000 to Address Poisoning Scam: Here's What Happened". Decrypt. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  40. ↑ "Article on cryptocurrency and business developments". Thairath (in ไทย). Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  41. ↑ "The First Successful Case in Bulgaria with Funds Returned After Crypto Fraud". Altcoins.bg. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  42. ↑ "Banana Gun announcement". X. Banana Gun. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  43. ↑ "Shoebill Finance announcement". X. Shoebill Finance. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  44. ↑ "How AMLBot Helped Recover $150K Stolen from a Ledger Using OSINT". AMLBot Blog. AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  45. ↑ "A Fake Zoom Call Nearly Cost This Company Hundreds of Thousands in ETH". AMLBot Blog. AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  46. ↑ "Crypto Crime Report 2025–2026: Insights from 2,500 Real Investigations". AMLBot Blog. AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  47. ↑ "AMLBot: 2025 Crypto Incidents — Social Engineering, Phishing and Impersonation". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  48. ↑ "AMLBot: 2025 Crypto Incidents — Social Engineering, Phishing and Impersonation". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  49. ↑ "Stablecoin Freezes 2023–2025: A Data-Backed Analysis of USDT vs USDC by AMLBot". AMLBot Blog. AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  50. ↑ "Report: Tether Blacklists 7,268 Wallets vs. Circle's 372". CryptoPotato. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  51. ↑ "Stablecoin Oversight Poses Challenges as Digital Currency Grows". Bloomberg Government. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  52. ↑ "Tether Blacklist Delay Allowed $78 Million USDT to Move". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  53. ↑ "$78M Lost to Laundering Loophole in Tether USDT Freezing". Decrypt. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  54. ↑ "Tether Blacklist Delay Allowed $78 Million USDT to Move". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  55. ↑ "Stablecoin Flows Through Crypto Privacy Tools: $4.2B Exposed by Protocol, Asset and Risk Profile". AMLBot Blog. AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  56. ↑ "July Tokenization Raising Nearly R$8M in Brazil". Cointelegraph Brasil (in português). Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  57. ↑ "Circle Froze 16 Business Hot Wallets, Including a Blockchain Bridge Smart Contract". AMLBot Blog. AMLBot. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  58. ↑ "$285M Drift Hack Sparks Debate Over Circle and USDC". Tech in Asia. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  59. ↑ "Tether Freezes $182 Million USDT". The Block. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  60. ↑ "The Daily: Bitcoin Privacy Coins Gain, Trump-Powell Conflict Escalates, Tether Freezes $182M USDT, Strategy Makes Biggest Buy in Six Months & More". The Block. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  61. ↑ "Antinalysis Suspended Amid Scrutiny from State Agencies". The Block. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  62. ↑ "TRON Addresses Risk of Silent Hijacking". Cointelegraph Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  63. ↑ Gladwin, Ryan S. (12 August 2025). "Monero 51% Attack: Why AI Protocol Qubic Says It'll 'Help' the Privacy Chain". Decrypt. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  64. ↑ Jain, Ankish (14 February 2025). "From 'I Love You' to 'You're Broke': AMLBot Reveals the Dark Side of Crypto Romance Scams". crypto.news. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  65. ↑ Avan-Nomayo, Naga (5 February 2024). "AMLBot CEO: Security Is Improving Despite Over $126M Lost in January Crypto Hacks". crypto.news. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  66. ↑ Obrevko, Ivan (5 June 2026). "AMLBot, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Stop-piramida.kz Sign Memorandum to Combat Cryptocurrency Fraud". INCRYPTED (in русский). Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  67. ↑ "Three Major Forces Have United Against Cybercrime in Kazakhstan". Stop-Piramida.kz (in русский). 30 April 2026. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  68. ↑ "Thai Police Partner with AMLBot to Combat Crypto Scams". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  69. ↑ Letter of Appreciation, Gujarat Police (India). Company materials
  70. ↑ Schall, Heidi (12 July 2023). "EBA Welcomes Anti-Money-Laundering Expert AMLBot as New Member". European Blockchain Association. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  71. ↑ "Decentral". Lazarus Bounty. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  72. ↑ "AMLBot Ensures Legitimacy of Funds on LetsExchange". LetsExchange Blog. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  73. ↑ Makarenko, Paul (21 April 2025). "Obmify and AMLBot: A New Partnership for Safer Crypto Exchanges". Obmify Blog (in українська). Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  74. ↑ "How AMLBot and Altcoins.bg Are Combining Forces Against Crypto Fraud". Altcoins.bg. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  75. ↑ "AMLBot Web: Program Info". HackenProof. HackenProof. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  76. ↑ "SimpleSwap x AMLBot: Working Together to Make Crypto Safer". SimpleSwap. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  77. ↑ "NOWPayments Has Partnered with AMLBot". NOWPayments. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  78. ↑ "HollaEx Partners with AMLBot to Integrate Crypto Risk Screening into Exchange Workflow". HollaEx. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  79. ↑ Leigh, Dana (26 October 2022). "Meet Slava Demchuk, CEO at Anti-Money Laundering Service: AMLBot". TechRound. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  80. ↑ Vardai, Zoltan (18 February 2026). "AMLBot Says Social Engineering Drove 65% of Crypto Incidents in 2025". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  81. ↑ Avan-Nomayo, Naga (5 February 2024). "AMLBot CEO: Security Is Improving Despite Over $126M Lost in January Crypto Hacks". crypto.news. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  82. ↑ Gladwin, Ryan S. (12 August 2025). "Monero 51% Attack: Why AI Protocol Qubic Says It'll 'Help' the Privacy Chain". Decrypt. Retrieved 6 November 2026.

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