diff --git a/blockapi/test/v2/api/debank/test_debank_balance_parser.py b/blockapi/test/v2/api/debank/test_debank_balance_parser.py
index 23b6eaa..7a900c4 100644
--- a/blockapi/test/v2/api/debank/test_debank_balance_parser.py
+++ b/blockapi/test/v2/api/debank/test_debank_balance_parser.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def test_all_mapping(contract, symbol, coin, balance_parser):
     assert coin == balance_parser.get_coin(balance)
 
 
-def test_skip_balance_with_unknown_chain(balance_parser):
+def test_balance_with_unknown_chain_is_returned(balance_parser):
     balance = DebankModelBalanceItem(
         id="123",
         chain="does-not-exist",
@@ -243,4 +243,24 @@ def test_skip_balance_with_unknown_chain(balance_parser):
     )
 
     item = balance_parser.parse_item(balance)
-    assert not item
+    assert item.coin.blockchain == 'does-not-exist'
+
+
+def test_parse_balance_with_unknown_chain(balance_parser):
+    parsed = balance_parser.parse(
+        [
+            {
+                "id": "123",
+                "chain": "does-not-exist",
+                "name": "Unknown",
+                "symbol": "SYM",
+                "decimals": 18,
+                "amount": 2,
+                "raw_amount": 2,
+                "price": 3.5,
+            }
+        ]
+    )
+
+    assert len(parsed) == 1
+    assert parsed[0].coin.blockchain == 'does-not-exist'
diff --git a/blockapi/test/v2/api/debank/test_debank_portfolio_parser.py b/blockapi/test/v2/api/debank/test_debank_portfolio_parser.py
index 6f6c32e..90e9dab 100644
--- a/blockapi/test/v2/api/debank/test_debank_portfolio_parser.py
+++ b/blockapi/test/v2/api/debank/test_debank_portfolio_parser.py
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ def test_require_pool_or_pool_id():
 
 def test_portfolio_with_unknown_chain(portfolio_parser, unknown_chain_response):
     parsed = portfolio_parser.parse(unknown_chain_response)
-    assert parsed == []
+    assert len(parsed) == 1
+    assert parsed[0].protocol.chain == 'this-chain-will-never-exist'
 
 
 def test_parse_no_error(debank_api):
diff --git a/blockapi/v2/api/debank.py b/blockapi/v2/api/debank.py
index 982f0ed..ced2508 100644
--- a/blockapi/v2/api/debank.py
+++ b/blockapi/v2/api/debank.py
@@ -180,10 +180,7 @@ def parse(self, response: List) -> Dict[str, Protocol]:
 
     @staticmethod
     def parse_item(item: DebankModelProtocol) -> Optional[Protocol]:
-        blockchain = get_blockchain_from_debank_chain(item.chain)
-        if not blockchain:
-            logger.warning(f'No blockchain found for protocol {item.id}. Skipping.')
-            return None
+        blockchain = get_blockchain_from_debank_chain(item.chain) or item.chain
 
         return Protocol.from_api(
             protocol_id=item.id,
@@ -329,12 +326,6 @@ def parse_item(
             )
             return None
 
-        if not coin.blockchain:
-            logger.error(
-                f'DeBank: Skipping balance - could not parse blockchain "{balance_item.chain}". Amount={amount} (raw={raw_amount})'
-            )
-            return None
-
         if asset_type == AssetType.INVESTMENT and amount < 0:
             asset_type = AssetType.DEBT
             amount = -amount
@@ -363,7 +354,9 @@ def parse_item(
 
     def get_coin(self, balance_item: DebankModelBalanceItem) -> Coin:
         contract = balance_item.id
-        blockchain = get_blockchain_from_debank_chain(balance_item.chain)
+        blockchain = (
+            get_blockchain_from_debank_chain(balance_item.chain) or balance_item.chain
+        )
         symbol = self.get_symbol(balance_item)
 
         coingecko_id = get_coingecko_id(contract, symbol)
diff --git a/blockapi/v2/models.py b/blockapi/v2/models.py
index bcbc4c8..dd919ef 100644
--- a/blockapi/v2/models.py
+++ b/blockapi/v2/models.py
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ class Coin:
     symbol: str
     name: str
     decimals: int
-    blockchain: Blockchain
+    blockchain: Union[Blockchain, str]
     address: Optional[str] = attr.ib(default=None)
     standards: Optional[List[str]] = attr.ib(default=None)
     protocol_id: Optional[str] = attr.ib(default=None)
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ def is_nft(self) -> bool:
     @classmethod
     def from_api(
         cls,
-        blockchain: Blockchain,
+        blockchain: Union[Blockchain, str],
         decimals: Union[int, str],
         symbol: Optional[str] = None,
         name: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ class CoingeckoMapping:
 @attr.s(auto_attribs=True, slots=True, frozen=True)
 class Protocol:
     protocol_id: str
-    chain: Blockchain
+    chain: Union[Blockchain, str]
     name: str
     user_deposit: Decimal
     site_url: Optional[str] = attr.ib(default=None)
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ def from_api(
         cls,
         *,
         protocol_id: str,
-        chain: Blockchain,
+        chain: Union[Blockchain, str],
         name: str,
         user_deposit: Union[str, float, int],
         site_url: Optional[str] = None,