Use only the official links below. No real recovery asks for your seed phrase or private key. If anyone offers to recover funds for you, it is a scam.

1. Funds in old Ethereum contracts (2015-2021)

   $32 · 1 position

   You have a balance in an old Ethereum contract (The DAO, EtherDelta, IDEX, the 2017 ENS registrar, DigixDAO and others). Each contract has its own withdraw call. Use the wallet that owns the position.

   1. The DAO: on the DAO token 0xbb9bc244d798123fde783fcc1c72d3bb8c189413 call approve(0xbf4ed7b27f1d666546e30d74d50d173d20bca754, yourBalance). Then call withdraw() on the WithdrawDAO contract 0xbf4ed7b27f1d666546e30d74d50d173d20bca754. It pays 1 ETH per 100 DAO.
   2. EtherDelta 0x8d12a197cb00d4747a1fe03395095ce2a5cc6819: from the wallet that deposited, call withdraw(amount) for ETH or withdrawToken(token, amount) for a token. Amounts are in the token's smallest unit.
   3. IDEX v1 0x2a0c0dbecc7e4d658f48e01e3fa353f44050c208: call withdraw(token, amount). Use token 0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 for ETH. It reverts if your last IDEX activity was fewer than 240 blocks ago.
   4. 2017 ENS registrar 0x6090a6e47849629b7245dfa1ca21d94cd15878ef: call releaseDeed(labelhash) for the name. The labelhash is keccak256 of the name without .eth. The deposit goes back to the deed owner.
   5. Other contracts (DigixDAO, Neufund and more): use the contract's own withdraw or refund function on Etherscan from the owner wallet. Check the contract's code first.

   WithdrawDAO contract (The DAO) (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

2. Expired Element Finance position

   $20 · 1 position

   You hold Element v1 principal tokens (PT), yield tokens (YT) or pool shares. All tranches have ended, so they can be redeemed.

   1. Open the tranche contract (tranche_or_pool column) on Etherscan, Write Contract tab.
   2. PT: call withdrawPrincipal(amount, to). YT: call withdrawInterest(amount, to). Both only work after the tranche expiry.
   3. LP shares: exit the Balancer pool with exitPool first, then redeem as above.

   Official docs (opens in a new tab)

3. Nucleus vault shares

   Nucleus (BoringVault)

   $6 · 1 position

   Nucleus deprecated its vaults on 19 Dec 2025 and the withdraw page is gone. You can redeem vault shares through the Teller contract, but only for assets the vault still holds.

   1. Read the Nucleus deprecation guide first.
   2. Check which tokens the vault still holds, and your vault token balance, on Etherscan (or the Plume explorer).
   3. On the vault's Teller contract, Write tab, call bulkWithdraw(withdrawAsset, shareAmount, minimumAssets, to). The guide says to use 0 for minimumAssets.

   Nucleus deprecation guide (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

4. Unclaimed OP Mainnet or Base withdrawal

   Optimism, Base

   $5 · 1 position

   You withdrew ETH or tokens from OP Mainnet or Base to Ethereum but never did the last step on Ethereum. The funds wait in the bridge contract.

   1. OP Mainnet: open the Optimism bridge (app.optimism.io/bridge), connect the receiving wallet, open your withdrawal, press Prove, then Finalize after 7 days.
   2. Base: Base's docs list Superbridge and Brid.gg as its bridges. Open one, connect the receiving wallet, find the withdrawal, press Prove, then Finalize.
   3. Base waits 5 days after Prove (1 day if both a TEE proof and a ZK proof back it). Pay the Ethereum gas fee each time.

   Official bridges for the chains your positions are on:

   • Superbridge Base (listed by Base docs) (opens in a new tab)

   Official docs (opens in a new tab)

5. Ribbon or Opyn vault funds

   Ribbon, Opyn

   $5 · 1 position

   You have money in a Ribbon Theta vault, or an Opyn Gamma position, that was never withdrawn. Ribbon is now part of Aevo; the old vault contracts are still on-chain.

   1. Open your Ribbon vault contract on Etherscan (addresses are in the Ribbon deployments file).
   2. For a pending deposit, call withdrawInstantly(amount). Otherwise call initiateWithdraw(shares), and after the round closes call completeWithdraw().
   3. Opyn: call operate on the Opyn Gamma Controller with a Redeem or SettleVault action. Check the Opyn docs for your position.

   Ribbon vault addresses (opens in a new tab)

6. PoolTogether deposit still in pool

   $4 · 1 position

   You deposited into a PoolTogether v3 or v4 prize pool and never withdrew. Your deposit is still in the pool contract.

   1. Open the prize pool contract (prize_pool address) on the block explorer.
   2. v4: call withdrawFrom(from, amount) with your address. v3: call withdrawInstantlyFrom(from, amount, controlledToken, maximumExitFee).
   3. v3 can charge an early-exit fee. Confirm and check your wallet.

   Official docs (opens in a new tab)

7. Polygon zkEVM balance

   $3 · 5 positions

   Polygon zkEVM's sequencer stopped on 1 July 2026. Wallet-held funds not bridged before then can be claimed on Ethereum in a claim UI. Polygon treats unclaimed assets as abandoned after 2027-12-31.

   1. Open the Polygon zkEVM claims site and connect the wallet that held the funds.
   2. Pick your balances and send the claim transaction on Ethereum.
   3. Funds locked inside DeFi contracts are not auto-migrated. Ask Polygon through the forum post.

   Official bridges for the chains your positions are on:

   • Agglayer bridge UI (opens in a new tab)

   zkEVM claims site (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

8. zkSync Lite balance not claimed

   $3 · 4 positions

   zkSync Lite was shut down on 2026-05-04. Remaining balances are claimable on Ethereum through a claim contract and a withdrawal portal. Your account is on that list and has not claimed.

   1. Open the zkSync Lite withdrawal portal and connect the wallet that owned the account.
   2. The portal finds your address in the final state, builds the proof and sends the claim. Follow its prompts.
   3. Confirm the Ethereum transaction. Tokens go to your L1 address. Matter Labs sponsors gas for the first 100,000 withdrawals.

   zkSync Lite withdrawal portal (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

9. Lisk L2 balance (closing)

   $3 · 4 positions

   Lisk's own chain closes on 2026-10-31. Lisk says withdrawing to Ethereum takes about 8 days, and unstaking LSK adds 3 days. Start now.

   1. Open the Lisk bridge (type bridge.lisk.com yourself) and connect your wallet.
   2. Withdraw your assets to Ethereum. If you staked LSK, unlock it first and wait 3 days.
   3. After the wait, prove and finalize the withdrawal on Ethereum. You pay gas on both chains.

   Official bridges for the chains your positions are on:

   • Lisk Bridge (opens in a new tab)

   Lisk bridge (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

10. GMX v1 GLP staked

    $2 · 1 position

    You hold staked GLP, the liquidity token of GMX v1 (Arbitrum or Avalanche). GMX stopped v1 trading in July 2025; you can only sell existing GLP back for the underlying assets.

    1. Open v1.app.gmx.io, connect your wallet and use the Sell GLP page. If your GLP is staked, the page unstakes it as part of the sale.
    2. If the page fails, call unstakeAndRedeemGlp(tokenOut, glpAmount, minOut, receiver) on RewardRouterV2: Arbitrum 0xB95DB5B167D75e6d04227CfFFA61069348d271F5.
    3. GMX docs also mention claims for GLP holders in their distributions section. Rows marked as contracts (vesters, vaults) are unclear.

    GMX v1 app (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

11. Alpaca v1 vault tokens

    Alpaca Finance

    $2 · 1 position

    You hold Alpaca v1 ibTokens (deposit receipts) on BNB Chain. The vault still pays out the underlying token.

    1. Open the ibToken contract (contract column) on BscScan and go to Write Contract.
    2. Connect the owner wallet and call withdraw(shares).
    3. ibBUSD, ibETH, ibBTCB and ibUSDC were migrated: withdraw may pay a different token. If it reverts, read the contract's functions on BscScan.

12. Ionic Protocol deposit

    $2 · 1 positionMay not work

    Ionic Protocol lending is shut down and ionic.money is now a domain for sale. Your deposit receipt (ionToken) may still be redeemable, only for the cash left, first come first served.

    1. Open the ionToken contract for your market and chain in the block explorer. Find the pool list with PoolDirectory.getAllPools().
    2. If you have an open loan, repay it first.
    3. Connect your wallet and call redeem or redeemUnderlying. You get at most the cash left in the market.

    Official docs (opens in a new tab)

13. USDC burned but not minted

    Circle CCTP

    $1 · 1 position

    USDC was burned on one chain through Circle CCTP but the matching USDC was never minted on the destination chain. Circle can still sign it, so it can be completed.

    1. Find the burn transaction hash on the source chain.
    2. Get the signed attestation for it from Circle's attestation API (see the Circle CCTP docs).
    3. On the destination chain, call receiveMessage(message, attestation) on the MessageTransmitter contract. You pay the gas fee. USDC goes to the recipient.

    Circle CCTP docs (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

14. Seamless v1 deposit on Base

    <$1 · 1 position

    You supplied funds to the Seamless v1 lending pool on Base (an Aave v3 fork). seamlessprotocol.com now redirects to X, but the pool contract still lets you withdraw.

    1. Open the pool contract 0x8F44Fd754285aa6A2b8B9B97739B79746e0475a7 on Basescan, Write tab, connect wallet.
    2. Call withdraw(asset, amount, to) with the token address, amount = max (type(uint256).max) and your wallet.
    3. If you have debt, repay() first or withdraw only the free part.

    Seamless v1 pool on Basescan (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

15. STG never swapped to ZRO

    Stargate / LayerZero

    <$1 · 1 positionMay not work

    You hold STG that was never swapped to ZRO. The official redemption site gives 0.08634 ZRO per STG. LayerZero says conversions end on 15 December 2026.

    1. Open the STG Redemption site and connect the wallet that holds STG on Ethereum.
    2. Sign the Terms of Conversion message when asked, approve STG, then confirm the swap.
    3. Do this before 15 December 2026. Conversions are not supported after that date.
    4. Without the site: call swap(stgAmount, signature) on 0x921949cc006A563D76Abd111a3e4c2ACe2C4273f. The signature is of the Terms text.

    Stargate's STG to ZRO post on X (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

16. dYdX v3 balance

    <$1 · 1 position

    dYdX v3 was shut down and its exchange was set to 'frozen' on Ethereum. Your USDC can still be taken out through the escape hatch, or withdrawn if already released.

    1. Open dYdX's v3 sunset post and use the Escape Hatch link in its last update. It is hosted by an independent third party.
    2. Escape needs a proof for your stark key and position. The page builds it; the escape call goes to StarkPerpetual 0xD54f502e184B6B739d7D27a6410a67dc462D69c8.
    3. Then call withdraw from your registered Ethereum address to receive the USDC. You pay Ethereum gas.

    dYdX StarkPerpetual contract (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

17. Expired Pendle position

    <$1 · 1 positionMay not work

    You hold Pendle PT or LP tokens from a market that has expired. They can be redeemed for the underlying asset at any time.

    1. Open the Pendle app, connect your wallet, and go to Portfolio.
    2. Find the expired position and press Redeem (for PT) or Remove liquidity (for LP).
    3. For LP, redeem the PT you receive afterwards. Confirm and pay gas.

    Pendle app (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

18. Orbit Lending deposit on Blast

    <$1 · 1 position

    You supplied funds to Orbit Lending on Blast, which was exploited. You can still withdraw, but some markets hold less cash than is owed, so first come, first served.

    1. Open your cToken contract (listed in the row) on Blast's block explorer, Write tab, connect wallet.
    2. Call redeem(cTokenBalance) or redeemUnderlying(amount).
    3. If you have a borrow in the same market, repay it first; your collateral is locked until then.

    Compound v2 docs (same contract code) (opens in a new tab)

19. Hyphen bridge funds stuck

    Biconomy Hyphen

    <$1 · 2 positions

    Hyphen (Biconomy) is no longer supported. Liquidity provider positions may still be withdrawn from the contracts. Transfers that never arrived need the Biconomy team. We could not confirm this from official docs.

    1. If you provided liquidity, call removeLiquidity with your NFT id on the chain's LiquidityProviders contract on Etherscan (Write tab).
    2. For a farming NFT, first call withdraw(nftId, to) on the LiquidityFarming contract.
    3. If you sent a transfer that never arrived, contact Biconomy; only their executors can release it.

20. Splits or Zora rewards not withdrawn

    0xSplits, Zora

    <$1 · 1 position

    Money was sent to you through 0xSplits, or you earned Zora creator or referral rewards, and it is still inside the contract waiting for you to withdraw.

    1. Splits: open SplitMain 0x2ed6c4B5dA6378c7897AC67Ba9e43102Feb694EE on Etherscan and call withdraw(account, withdrawETH, tokens[]) with your address. Anyone can call it.
    2. Zora: call withdraw(to, amount) on ProtocolRewards 0x7777777F279eba3d3Ad8F4E708545291A6fDBA8B (same address on Base and other Zora chains), from the account that earned the rewards.
    3. The Splits app (app.splits.org) can also help.

    Splits app (opens in a new tab)

21. MKR never converted to SKY

    Maker / Sky

    <$1 · 1 positionMay not work

    You hold MKR, or MKR in the old DSChief voting contract, that was never converted to SKY. The converter still works. Its fee is 5% now (read on-chain 2026-10-01) and rises 1 point every 3 months.

    1. Open the Sky app and connect your wallet.
    2. If your MKR is in the old DSChief voting contract, first call free(amount) on that contract.
    3. Approve MKR, then convert it to SKY. You get 24,000 SKY per MKR minus the fee.
    4. Without the app: call mkrToSky(usr, mkrAmt) on the converter 0xA1Ea1bA18E88C381C724a75F23a130420C403f9a.

    Sky app (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

22. EigenLayer withdrawal not completed

    <$1 · 1 position

    You queued a withdrawal from EigenLayer and the waiting time has passed, but you never completed it. Only the withdrawer address can complete it.

    1. Open the EigenLayer app and connect the withdrawer wallet.
    2. Find your queued withdrawal and press Complete.
    3. Choose to receive the tokens (not re-deposit). Confirm and pay gas in ETH.

    EigenLayer app (opens in a new tab)

23. Across deposit never filled

    $0 · 1 positionMay not work

    You sent a deposit through Across but nobody filled it on the other chain. Expired deposits are refunded by Across in batches. If no refund arrived long after expiry, contact Across support.

    1. Find your deposit transaction hash on the origin chain explorer.
    2. Look up the hash in the Across Deposit Status Tracker (linked in the Across docs). Status 'expired' means the refund is queued.
    3. Refunds go through batches that take several hours. If nothing arrives long after expiry, send the hash to Across support.
    4. No refund address was set? The refund goes to the depositor address.

    Across (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

24. Ended Sablier stream (no price)

    $0 · 1 position

    An ended or canceled Sablier stream whose token has no known price. Most are airdrop vesting or spam tokens, so the value is unknown and may be zero.

    1. Open the Sablier app and connect the wallet that owns the stream.
    2. Press Withdraw on the ended stream if you want the tokens.
    3. Be careful with unknown tokens: many are spam.

    Sablier app (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)