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eXch

Exchange-like cryptocurrency swap service reachable via eXch.cx that was seized and shut down by German authorities on 2025-04-30 after investigators alleged money laundering and operation of a criminal online trading platform.

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Also known as: eXch.cx

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Key facts

Launch date
2014-01-01
Death date
2025-04-30
Years
2014–2025
Origin
Global
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-04-18

URL handling

Preferred action
Use current URL handling based on status below.
URL status
Unknown
Original URL
https://eXch.cx/
Archived URL
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Summary

Exchange-like cryptocurrency swap service reachable via eXch.cx that was seized and shut down by German authorities on 2025-04-30 after investigators alleged money laundering and operation of a criminal online trading platform.

Timeline

German authorities seized eXch infrastructure
2025-04-30regulatory_actioncritical

The Frankfurt public prosecutor's cybercrime unit and the BKA seized the Germany-based server infrastructure of eXch and confiscated cryptocurrency assets, with support from the Dutch FIOD.

eXch was shut down as a swap service
2025-04-30shutdown_effectivecritical

Authorities stated that the seizure action shut down the eXch platform before the operators' announced 2025-05-01 closure date.

Evidence

Archive index for the former eXch site
Internet Archive2026-04-18archive_capturemedium reliabilityurl_historyarchive
Krypto-Swapping-Dienst „eXch“ abgeschaltet
Bundeskriminalamt2025-05-07official_statementhigh reliabilityentity_eventarchive
BKA and FIOD shut down cryptocurrency swap service eXch
FIOD2025-05-09official_statementhigh reliabilitystatusarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
Current HEI scope treats exchange-like swap services as in-scope. The terminal marker uses the 2025-04-30 infrastructure seizure and shutdown by German authorities, which preempted the operators' own planned 2025-05-01 closure.
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