Guides

Each guide answers one question in plain words, with sources. Written and checked by TopAML editorial.

How to Check USDT for AML Before You Receive ItA step-by-step way to check a USDT sender’s address on TRON, Ethereum or BNB Chain before the coins arrive, and how to read the result. Exchange Froze Your Crypto? What to Do, Step by StepWhat to do when an exchange holds your crypto deposit for AML review: how to respond, what documents help, and which “recovery” offers to avoid. Why Is My USDT Frozen? What You Can DoExchange hold or Tether blacklist? Why Tether freezes USDT, what a freeze does on-chain, your real options, the odds, and the “unfreeze” scams to avoid. Free USDT Freeze Checkers ComparedFour free ways to see whether Tether has blacklisted a USDT address on Ethereum or TRON — BlockSec, USDTBanList, Etherscan and Tronscan — and their limits. What Does an AML Risk Score Mean? A Plain GuideWhat a crypto AML risk score measures, why checkers give different numbers for the same address, and how to read the category breakdown. Is It Safe to Buy USDT P2P? Risks and How to CheckThe main risks of buying USDT peer-to-peer — tainted coins, frozen bank cards and scams — and the checks that reduce them before you pay. AML vs KYT vs KYC: What Is the Difference?What KYT means in crypto, and how AML, KYT and KYC differ: what each one checks, who has to do it, and how they show up when you use an exchange. What Is the Crypto Travel Rule? Explained SimplyThe crypto Travel Rule explained: what sender and recipient information exchanges must share, when it applies in the EU, and why it can delay deposits. Fake AML Checkers: How Wallet Drainers Pose as AML BotsHow fake “AML check” sites drain wallets by asking you to connect and approve a transaction, the warning signs, and what to do if you signed. How to Choose an AML Checker: Price, Networks, ReportsWhat to compare when choosing an AML wallet checker: network coverage, price per check, report depth, who runs it and how private it is. Coinbase Account Restricted? What It Means and What to DoWhy Coinbase restricts accounts, what you can still do, how to resolve it through official channels, and which “unlock” offers are scams. Crypto Wallet Screening: What It Is and How It WorksWhat crypto wallet screening checks before you send or accept funds, how to read a result, its limits, and how to spot fake screening sites. Dirty Crypto: What It Means and How to Check Your CoinsWhat “dirty” crypto means, why exchanges and stablecoin issuers act on it, how to check coins before you receive them, and what to do if you already have. Exchange Froze My Deposit: What Binance, OKX & Others SayWhy Binance, OKX, Bybit, Kraken and Coinbase hold or review deposits, what each asks you for, how to appeal, and which “unfreeze” offers are scams. Unknown Token in Your Wallet: What It Is and What to DoWhy a wallet shows a token as Unknown or unverified, when it is safe to add one by contract address, and how to handle spam, fake USDT and dust.