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Lykke Exchange

Swiss-origin centralized exchange founded in 2015 that suffered a roughly $22 million security breach in June 2024, halted trading, and entered bankruptcy after the Zug Cantonal Court opened proceedings against Lykke Corp on December 16, 2024.

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Key facts

Launch date
2015-01-01
Death date
2024-12-16
Years
2015–2024
Origin
Switzerland
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-06-25

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Summary

Swiss-origin centralized exchange founded in 2015 that suffered a roughly $22 million security breach in June 2024, halted trading, and entered bankruptcy after the Zug Cantonal Court opened proceedings against Lykke Corp on December 16, 2024.

Timeline

Lykke Exchange suffered a major security breach
2024-06-04hackcritical

Lykke Exchange suffered unauthorized access on June 4, 2024 that resulted in approximately $22 million of digital assets being removed from the platform.

Lykke halted trading after the breach
2024-06-06trading_haltedcritical

Lykke shut down trading two days after the June 4 security incident while investigating unauthorized access and asset losses.

Bankruptcy proceedings opened against Lykke Corp
2024-12-16bankruptcy_filedcritical

The Zug Cantonal Court opened bankruptcy proceedings against Lykke Corp on December 16, 2024, dissolving the company into liquidation.

Evidence

Lykke Exchange2026-04-07official_statementmedium reliabilityentityarchive
Cointelegraph2024-06-10news_articlemedium reliabilityeventarchive
Moneyhouse / Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce data2024-12-20database_referencehigh reliabilitydeath_datearchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
The terminal classification is dead / insolvency. The June 2024 breach was the operational trigger, but the conservative death marker uses the court-recorded bankruptcy opening on 2024-12-16 rather than relying on customer-email reports of an earlier December service cutoff.
Revision state
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