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Bitzlato
Hong Kong-registered cryptocurrency platform launched in 2016 that was shut down on 2023-01-18 after U.S. and French enforcement action tied to illicit-finance allegations.
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Key facts
Launch date
2016-01-01
Death date
2023-01-18
Years
2016–2023
Origin
Hong Kong
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-04-21
URL handling
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URL status
Unknown
Original URL
https://bitzlato.com/
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Summary
Hong Kong-registered cryptocurrency platform launched in 2016 that was shut down on 2023-01-18 after U.S. and French enforcement action tied to illicit-finance allegations.
Timeline
Bitzlato was required to shut down after founder arrest
2023-01-18trading_haltedhigh
Public reporting stated that the arrest of Bitzlato's founder and concurrent enforcement action resulted in the platform being required to shut down.
Bitzlato was moved to dead-side handling
2023-01-18shutdown_effectivecritical
Public exchange-status sources marked Bitzlato dead on 2023-01-18 after the founder arrest and shutdown-triggering enforcement action.
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Terminal handling uses the 2023-01-18 public dead-side marker. Death reason is mapped to regulation because the terminal event is a documented cross-border enforcement action and shutdown following allegations of illicit-funds processing. HEI keeps a conservative 2016-01-01 launch marker from public exchange-status coverage.
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