LocalBitcoins

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Finland-based peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading marketplace founded in 2012. LocalBitcoins announced a staged shutdown in February 2023, suspended new trading on 2023-02-16, and left only withdrawal access afterward.

CEXDeadVoluntary shutdown

Also known as: LocalBitcoins.com, Local Bitcoins, localbitcoins.com

Registry sequence

← The Rock Trading

CoinFLEX →

Key facts

Launch date

2012-06-01

Death date

2023-02-16

Years

2012–2023

Origin

Finland

Confidence

high

Last verified

2026-05-28

URL handling

Preferred action

Use current URL handling based on status below.

URL status

Live verified

Original URL

https://localbitcoins.com/

Archived URL

View archived site

Summary

Timeline

LocalBitcoins founded as a P2P Bitcoin marketplace

2012-06-01launchedmedium

LocalBitcoins was founded in Finland in 2012 and operated as a peer-to-peer marketplace for Bitcoin trading between users.

LocalBitcoins announced service discontinuation

2023-02-09shutdown_announcedhigh

LocalBitcoins announced a staged discontinuation schedule, starting with suspension of new signups on 2023-02-09 and a planned trading suspension on 2023-02-16.

Trading and wallet use suspended

2023-02-16shutdown_effectivehigh

LocalBitcoins suspended trading and normal wallet use on 2023-02-16, leaving withdrawals only afterward.

Evidence

LocalBitcoins closure notice and timeline

LocalBitcoins2023-02-09official_statementhigh reliabilityeventarchive

Bitcoin Exchange LocalBitcoins to Close, Citing Market Conditions

CoinDesk2023-02-09news_articlemedium reliabilityeventarchive

LocalBitcoins background reference

Wikipedia2026-05-28database_referencelow reliabilitylaunch_datearchive

LocalBitcoins has been closed

LocalBitcoins2023-02-09official_statementhigh reliabilityeventarchive

About LocalBitcoins

LocalBitcoins2026-05-28official_statementhigh reliabilityentityarchive

LocalBitcoins original domain archive

Internet Archive2026-05-28archive_capturemedium reliabilityentityarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note

Original domain still carries an official closure notice; archive-first display remains appropriate for dead-side history.

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