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Intersango

Early UK bitcoin exchange that progressively shut down markets in 2012 and ceased operations after banking problems and shrinking volume.

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Key facts

Launch date
2011-07-06
Death date
2012-12-19
Years
2011–2012
Origin
United Kingdom
Confidence
medium
Last verified
2026-04-12

URL handling

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

Summary

Early UK bitcoin exchange that progressively shut down markets in 2012 and ceased operations after banking problems and shrinking volume.

Timeline

Intersango closed its remaining GBP market
2012-12-19shutdown_effectivehigh

Intersango progressively shut markets during 2012 and closed its remaining GBP market in December.

Evidence

Internet Archive2026-04-12archive_capturemedium reliabilityurl_historyarchive
Bitcoin Magazine2012-10-10news_articlemedium reliabilityeventarchive
Bitcoin Wiki2019-06-10community_referencemedium reliabilitystatusarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
Uses the 2012-12-19 GBP market closure as the terminal marker.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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