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Bter

China-based exchange later transitioned from Bter.com to Gate.io during the 2017 China regulatory crackdown.

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Also known as: Bter.com

Registry sequence

Key facts

Launch date
Death date
2017-12-31
Years
—–2017
Origin
China
Confidence
medium
Last verified
2026-04-14

URL handling

Preferred action
Use archived URL first for historical viewing.
URL status
Dead domain
Original URL
http://bter.com/
Archived URL

Summary

China-based exchange later transitioned from Bter.com to Gate.io during the 2017 China regulatory crackdown.

Timeline

Cold wallet hack
2015-02-14hackcritical

Bter said 7,170 BTC were stolen from its cold wallet and the platform was temporarily shut down.

Bter users migrated to Gate.io
2017-12-31rebrandhigh

Gate.io announced support for BTER users to move funds to gate.io, reflecting the completed brand transition.

Evidence

Internet Archive2026-04-14archive_capturemedium reliabilityurl_historyarchive
CoinDesk2015-02-15news_articlemedium reliabilityeventarchive
CoinDesk2019-04-17news_articlemedium reliabilitystatusarchive
Gate.io2017-12-31official_posthigh reliabilitysuccessorarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
Treat as lineage-sensitive rebrand record to Gate.io. The 2015 hack is a major historical event but not the terminal state.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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