Exchange record
Cryptopia
New Zealand-based centralized exchange that ceased operations in 2019 after a hack-related crisis.
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Key facts
Launch date
2014-01-01
Death date
2019-05-14
Years
2014–2019
Origin
New Zealand
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-04-05
URL handling
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URL status
Dead domain
Original URL
https://www.cryptopia.co.nz/
Archived URL
Summary
New Zealand-based centralized exchange that ceased operations in 2019 after a hack-related crisis.
Timeline
January 2019 exchange hack
2019-01-01hackcritical
Official liquidation materials describe a serious January 2019 hack that caused severe operational and reputational damage.
Liquidators appointed and trading suspended
2019-05-14shutdown_effectivecritical
Cryptopia reached an operational end state associated with hack.
Evidence
Notes and record state
Record note
Official sources confirm a January 2019 hack and liquidation in May 2019. The stored record uses 2019-05-14 as the operational end marker based on the liquidator appointment date.
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