Legal team
An attorney has been retained and a legal plan of action is in place. Validated members receive the full briefing.
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The collective voice of YieldNodes investors
Funds frozen by YieldNodes? You are not alone.
On October 11, 2022, YieldNodes froze investors’ funds and stopped all pending payments. We are the affected investors, organizing legal action, law-enforcement reports and blockchain analysis to recover what was lost.
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Start here: three steps
Preserve your evidence
Screenshot or print-to-PDF every page of your YieldNodes account, with the date and time visible.
Evidence checklistReport to your local authority
File with your police or financial regulator first, then with the international bodies that apply to you.
Where to reportJoin the collective
Registration is closed for now. Join Discord to coordinate with other investors and hear when it reopens.
Join DiscordWhat we are doing
Three tracks run in parallel. Details of the legal plan are shared with validated members only.
Law enforcement
Coordinated mass reports to law enforcement, to support recovery of the frozen initial investments.
File your reportBlockchain analysis
Members gather and analyze on-chain data, with the support of industry professionals.
Contribute dataRecovery phases
Each phase has its own cohort and its own legal strategy.
Phase I
ClosedStarted in 2022. Registration closed on August 31, 2023, and no new registrations are accepted. Legal and law-enforcement work is ongoing; all information is private to Phase I members.
Phase I members: sign inPhase II
Registration closedOpen to every YieldNodes victim with an open MasterNoded balance in their YieldNodes profile. Unlike Phase I, this phase operates publicly.
- Eligibility: an open MasterNoded balance
- Have your account screenshots or PDFs ready
Registration is closed for now. Follow the announcements or Discord to hear when it reopens.
Report the crime
Several law firms and attorneys have reviewed the case and confirmed that YieldNodes committed a crime. Every individual report strengthens the collective file.
Report to your local police or regulator first, then to the bodies below that apply to you.
United States
United Kingdom
European Union
Protect yourself
Evidence checklist
- Take a video or screenshots of every page of your YieldNodes account
- Make sure the date and time are visible
- Or print each page and choose “Save as PDF” to keep a local copy
Freeze your credit
YieldNodes required KYC, so it holds your full identity details. A credit freeze limits misuse. In North America:
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