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Bidesk

British Virgin Islands-registered centralized cryptocurrency exchange launched in October 2019. Bidesk announced a permanent staged shutdown in September 2021, citing major policy and regulatory changes, and scheduled final platform closure after trading and withdrawal wind-down phases in October.

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Also known as: Bidesk Exchange, bidesk.com

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Key facts

Launch date
2019-10-01
Death date
2021-10-23
Years
2019–2021
Origin
British Virgin Islands
Confidence
medium
Last verified
2026-06-30

URL handling

Preferred action
Use archived URL first for historical viewing.
URL status
Dead domain
Original URL
https://www.bidesk.com/
Archived URL

Summary

British Virgin Islands-registered centralized cryptocurrency exchange launched in October 2019. Bidesk announced a permanent staged shutdown in September 2021, citing major policy and regulatory changes, and scheduled final platform closure after trading and withdrawal wind-down phases in October.

Timeline

Bidesk launched
2019-10-01launchedmedium

Bidesk began operating as a centralized cryptocurrency exchange registered in the British Virgin Islands.

Bidesk permanently shut down
2021-10-23shutdown_effectivecritical

Bidesk completed a staged permanent shutdown after stopping trading and providing a final withdrawal period in October 2021.

Evidence

CoinMarketCapdatabase_referencemedium reliabilitylaunch_datearchive
CryptoTvplus2021-09-29news_articlemedium reliabilityeventarchive
DiutoCoinNews2021-09-30news_articlemedium reliabilityeventarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
Launch is stored at month precision from exchange-directory history. Shutdown reporting describes phased deadlines during October 2021; HEI uses 2021-10-23 as the final platform closure date reported in the detailed schedule.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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