WinterMist Successfully Helps to Recover $6.8M Worth of Bitcoin Lost to a Hack
In a major win for crypto users facing blocked swap transactions, blockchain investigation firm WinterMist has successfully helped a trader recover $6.8 million worth of Bitcoin. The funds had been stuck for months after a series of failed Bitcoin-to-Tether (USDT) swaps on the exchange platform Changelly. The recovery, completed in late September 2025, is one of the largest amounts ever returned by Changelly in connection with frozen high-value swaps. How It All