Reading the wallets — IBF casefile:

• Claimant-to-platform deposit transactions on the deposit chain used by IBF.
• Operator-controlled forwarding wallets where deposits consolidate ahead of laundering or off-ramping.
• Cross-chain bridge events to chains with deeper exchange liquidity.
• Privacy-service interactions, where present in the trail.
• Off-ramp wallet — the named centralised-exchange endpoint.

Off-ramp reading — exchange counterparty for IBF:

• IBF off-ramps consistently to centralised exchanges — Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini appear less often than the offshore venues; the casefile names the actual endpoint.
• The IBF off-ramp address is matched to known compliance feeds — the Professor’s standing dataset plus chain-analytics references.
• Compliance leverage is applied at the named counterparty for IBF — the packet meets the off-ramp’s published compliance standard.
• When the IBF off-ramp does not respond, escalation runs through IC3 (for US claimants), state AG, and (above a dollar threshold) civil-discovery overlay.

Recovery pathway — how this casefile moves toward filing:

1. Submission triage — IBF casefile reviewed against the no-go list, written reply within one business day.
2. Pathway trace — IBF deposit and forwarding wallets captured.
3. Endpoint identification — IBF off-ramp wallet named.
4. Filing — IBF packet delivered to IC3, state AG, off-ramp compliance, civil discovery as needed.
5. Ongoing follow — IBF stays on file until a documented next step is reached.

Reading-list — chains and exchanges in scope:

• Deposit-side chains in IBF casefiles — typically the major chains (BTC, ETH) and the high-throughput stablecoin chains (Tron USDT, BSC USDT) — with bridge crossings noted.
• Off-ramps named in IBF packets — centralised exchanges that accept regulator-grade compliance filings.
• Filing options on IBF — IC3 (US), state AG, off-ramp compliance desk, civil-discovery KYC where the dollar value warrants it.

What is never asked of a claimant:

• Hard line on IBF — no seed-phrase requests, period.
• Hard line on IBF — no remote logins requested.
• Hard line on IBF — no upfront cash retainer.
• Hard line on IBF — no guarantee language.
• Hard line on IBF — no unsolicited phone outreach.