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. Stake in PancakeSwap MasterChef v1

   $214 · 1 position

   You staked LP or CAKE in the first PancakeSwap farm contract and left it there. The contract still lets you withdraw.

   1. Open MasterChef v1 (0x73feaa1eE314F8c655E354234017bE2193C9E24E) on BscScan and use Write Contract.
   2. Connect the staking wallet and call withdraw(pid, amount) or emergencyWithdraw(pid). For pool 0 (CAKE), use leaveStaking(amount).
   3. Then remove liquidity from the LP token if you want the two coins.

   MasterChef v1 on BscScan (opens in a new tab)

2. zkSync Lite balance not claimed

   $116 · 2 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)

3. Expired veCRV lock

   Curve

   $39 · 1 position

   Your veCRV lock ended but the CRV was never withdrawn. It is still locked in the contract until you call withdraw.

   1. Open the veCRV VotingEscrow contract on Etherscan, Write Contract.
   2. Connect the owner wallet and call withdraw().
   3. If the owner is a smart contract that cannot make this call, the CRV stays locked.

   veCRV contract (opens in a new tab)

4. Unclaimed Arbitrum withdrawal

   Arbitrum One, Arbitrum Nova

   $18 · 1 position

   You withdrew ETH or tokens from Arbitrum to Ethereum but never did the final claim on Ethereum. The challenge period (about 6.4 days) is long over, so the funds can be claimed now.

   1. Open the Arbitrum bridge and connect the receiving wallet.
   2. Open Transactions and find the withdrawal marked Claim, or paste the withdrawal transaction hash.
   3. Press Claim and confirm. You pay the Ethereum gas fee. The funds go to the recipient.

   Official bridges for the chains your positions are on:

   • Arbitrum Bridge (opens in a new tab)

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

5. Balancer v2 pool share

   $4 · 2 positions

   You hold Balancer v2 pool tokens, in your wallet or staked. You can exit the pool. Balancer has proposed a wind-down: if it passes, pools become withdraw-only on 30 Oct 2026.

   1. Open the Balancer app, find your pool and use Remove liquidity. Do this before 30 Oct 2026.
   2. If the app does not work, call exitPool on the Balancer v2 Vault 0xBA12222222228d8Ba445958a75a0704d566BF2C8 (Etherscan, Write tab).
   3. If your tokens are staked in Aura, Beefy or a gauge, unstake there first.

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

6. Curve fees not claimed (3CRV)

   $3 · 1 position

   You locked CRV in veCRV and earned fee rewards in 3CRV from the old Curve fee distributor, but never claimed them. They are still in the contract.

   1. Open the contract's Write tab on the block explorer and connect your wallet.
   2. Call claim with your address. Anyone can call it; the tokens go to you.
   3. If many weeks are unclaimed, repeat the call; each call covers up to 20 weeks.
   4. Check your wallet for the 3CRV.

   Fee distributor on Etherscan (opens in a new tab)

7. FTM never moved to Sonic (S)

   Fantom to Sonic

   <$1 · 1 position

   You hold FTM on Ethereum that was never moved to S on Sonic. Sonic's guide says the Sonic Gateway bridges it 1 to 1.

   1. Open the Sonic Gateway and connect the wallet that holds FTM on Ethereum.
   2. Select FTM (Ethereum), enter the amount, click Bridge and approve the transactions.
   3. When the Claim button appears, claim your S on Sonic. Sonic's guide is from 2024, so check the Gateway still lists FTM (Ethereum).

   Sonic Gateway (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)