Freezing crypto stolen in a hack might be the right thing to do, but it can expose DeFi protocols to major legal risks.
6 min
May 14, 2026
Crypto lawyer Yuriy Brisov explains why doing the right thing in DeFi can be legally riskier than doing nothing.
written by
Yohan Yun , Staff Writer
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