# Disputes & Asset Recovery

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Decision frameworks for founder disputes, enforcement, frozen funds, asset recovery and urgent legal risk.

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## Questions in this collection.

![Person recovering digital assets from a futuristic vault protected by legal shields.](https://ape.law/assets/blog/legacy/a9b31875afeadfb632ad8cb11cda31ca4c62fe9a4d86b71b3e48842181c9ffec.webp)

Disputes & Asset Recovery

### [Can you use a constructive trust to recover stolen crypto?](https://ape.law/blog/constructive-trust-crypto)

A constructive-trust claim depends on ownership, tracing, forum and evidence; holding crypto in a wallet is not proof of recovery.

![Portrait of Stephan Roberto](https://ape.law/brand/stephan-roberto-square.png) Stephan Roberto23 April 20262 min read

![Road splitting toward a bright Dubai skyline and a burning route.](https://ape.law/assets/blog/legacy/91eee28407b3b71d65f821a2d9e52ee3282b13ed219673efb5498c50785abd6e.webp)

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### [Should you settle or litigate your crypto dispute?](https://ape.law/blog/crypto-settlement-vs-litigation)

Compare evidence, urgency, enforceability and forum before choosing settlement, mediation, arbitration or court proceedings.

![Portrait of Stephan Roberto](https://ape.law/brand/stephan-roberto-square.png) Stephan Roberto9 March 20262 min read

![Dubai skyline with a network linking ADGM, DIFC and VARA.](https://ape.law/assets/blog/legacy/501dcba6a5e67171ad36c7d430c703524fb0d622c0688d559443014d78899980.webp)

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### [Which UAE forum can hear your crypto dispute?](https://ape.law/blog/crypto-dispute-resolution-uae)

Choose the correct court, arbitration process or regulator after checking the contract, parties, governing law and remedy needed.

![Portrait of Stephan Roberto](https://ape.law/brand/stephan-roberto-square.png) Stephan Roberto9 March 20262 min read

![Two sides of a digital contract joining over the Dubai skyline.](https://ape.law/assets/blog/legacy/a09e3746ad6c02de5f4c4958b1f91f5193f464c538cb3fe6798c9ff68741a3c3.webp)

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### [How should you handle a crypto cofounder dispute in the UAE?](https://ape.law/blog/crypto-cofounder-dispute-uae)

Start with the agreements, ownership and evidence; then choose the correct negotiation, mediation, arbitration or court route.

![Portrait of Stephan Roberto](https://ape.law/brand/stephan-roberto-square.png) Stephan Roberto20 January 20262 min read

![Digital icons representing security, contracts and settlement.](https://ape.law/assets/blog/legacy/723351ebabf8d23273648a140a7471d391b6a5c34dc3c218e77d5333263efd7b.webp)

Disputes & Asset Recovery

### [What can you do when a token launch leads to a dispute?](https://ape.law/blog/tge-disputes-uae)

Separate token-holder rights, issuance rules, contracts and evidence before choosing a UAE token-launch dispute remedy.

![Portrait of Stephan Roberto](https://ape.law/brand/stephan-roberto-square.png) Stephan Roberto20 January 20262 min read

![Graphic reading ‘Chainflip Survives $1.5B DeFi Warning’ with the Chainflip logo.](https://ape.law/assets/blog/legacy/cd26c3a267f081b76a742cb77766162dd899cac3d256b7b07354b915eba02ab5.webp)

Disputes & Asset Recovery

### [Chainflip vs. THORChain: One Blocked Billions in Laundered Funds, The Other Profited From It](https://ape.law/blog/chainflip)

Chainflip blocked $1.5B in laundered ByBit hack funds while THORChain profited from it. Compare their responses and learn DeFi protocol responsibilities.

![Portrait of Victoria Wells](https://ape.law/brand/victoria-wells-square.png) Victoria Wells7 March 20257 min read

![Graphic reading ‘Bybit Hacked: Lessons For All’ with the Bybit logo.](https://ape.law/assets/blog/legacy/e97f2b5364654baac0d0a3f22b8639a55dc6f3e85d61ed3c19657d7d40971737.webp)

Disputes & Asset Recovery

### [Bybit Hack: Crisis Response, Lessons for Founders and Industry Takeaways](https://ape.law/blog/bybit-hack)

ByBit hack: $1.5B stolen by North Korea's Lazarus Group. Crisis response lessons for founders covering communications, security, and capital reserves.

![Portrait of Victoria Wells](https://ape.law/brand/victoria-wells-square.png) Victoria Wells4 March 202511 min read

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