ZachXBT Says He May Reject Crypto Victim Requests From Canada, UK, India, Nigeria and Others

ZachXBT, one of the most visible independent onchain investigators in crypto, said he may stop accepting victim-support requests from a set of countries where case handling has been consistently poor. The jurisdictions include Canada, the UK, India, Nigeria, Morocco, Algeria, and Bangladesh, according to the original report from WuBlockchain. That is not a list defined by a single legal standard, and that is precisely what makes the stance worth watching.

For years, ZachXBT has occupied an unusual position: part forensic analyst, part public utility. Victims of wallet drains, phishing campaigns, and exchange hacks often reach out because law enforcement channels move too slowly or lack the tools to trace funds across bridges and mixers. His decision to reject requests from certain regions shifts that role from an open resource to a gated one.

A blunt jurisdictional filter

ZachXBT described Canada, the UK, India, Nigeria, and several North African and South Asian jurisdictions as the worst experiences he has had while handling cases. He said he would likely automatically reject future requests from those regions and that an upcoming website will restrict users from certain jurisdictions he considers low quality from accessing crypto support services.