CUSTODY ALERTHIGH RISKSEALED DOSSIER
CBF Trade Services — sealed dossier
CBF Trade Services is sealed in our broker watchlist with a high-risk classification. Cryptoslock recommends halting all deposits and beginning custody-recovery procedures.
What we know
Public-facing material from CBF Trade Services positions the platform as a regulated digital-asset venue. Cryptoslock case intake has surfaced multiple disputed transactions, account freezes, and off-platform escalation attempts.
Custody breach signatures
- Withdrawal requests delayed, denied, or routed through unverified compliance steps.
- Inbound contact from third parties referencing your account without your initial consent.
- Lack of verifiable counterparty registration in the jurisdiction the broker claims to operate from.
- Off-platform escalation by parties claiming to be ‘recovery agents’ or ‘compliance officers’.
Custody desk recommendation
Cryptoslock recommends that any current account-holder with CBF Trade Services pause all interaction with the broker and file a custody-recovery intake. Avoid forwarding any KYC documents to off-platform agents claiming to assist.
