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. USDC burned but not minted

   Circle CCTP

   $7 · 2 positions

   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)

2. GMX v1 GLP staked

   $4 · 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)

3. Expired Pendle position

   $2 · 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)

4. MATIC never swapped to POL

   Polygon

   $2 · 1 position

   You hold old MATIC on Ethereum that was never swapped to POL. The swap is 1 to 1. Polygon has not announced a deadline.

   1. Open the Polygon Portal upgrade page and connect your wallet. Switch the wallet to Ethereum.
   2. Approve the upgrade contract to use your MATIC.
   3. Confirm the migrate transaction to receive POL. You pay Ethereum gas.

   Polygon portal (opens in a new tab)Official docs (opens in a new tab)

5. 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)

6. Polygon zkEVM balance

   <$1 · 1 position

   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)