Ilia Zavialov

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Blog of Ilia Zavialov

English version for the United Kingdom.

Subjects taken apart one at a time: how a mechanism works, where the loss happens and which measures hold.

What this blog covers

Four subjects run through every article. Each one is taken from the side the reader meets it from, and each ends with the step that decides the outcome.

How crypto actually works

Wallets, keys, custody, exchanges and transfers, explained through what happens to the money at each step rather than through the technology.

How a Crypto Transfer Actually Works, Step by Step

Types of scams and how they are built

Each scheme taken apart in the order it unfolds: where the first contact comes from, where the moment of loss sits, and which step the whole thing depends on.

Types of Crypto Scams and How Each One Is Built

Protection that actually holds

Structural checks instead of judging people: what a genuine procedure looks like, which settings survive an attack, and what works when everything else has failed.

Protecting a Crypto Wallet: Measures That Actually Hold

The first hours after an incident

What to do when access or money is already gone: stop the ongoing loss, preserve evidence, report, and only then pursue recovery.

The First Hours After a Crypto Theft: What Actually Helps