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Poloniex

Long-running centralized cryptocurrency exchange launched in the United States and later operated as a global platform after ownership changes. Poloniex suffered a major hot-wallet compromise on November 10, 2023, temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals, and began restoring those services on November 30, 2023.

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Key facts

Launch date
2014-01-01
Death date
Years
2014–—
Origin
United States
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-06-26

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Summary

Long-running centralized cryptocurrency exchange launched in the United States and later operated as a global platform after ownership changes. Poloniex suffered a major hot-wallet compromise on November 10, 2023, temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals, and began restoring those services on November 30, 2023.

Timeline

Ownership changed through acquisition
2018-02-26acquiredhigh

Poloniex underwent an acquisition-related ownership change.

Poloniex spins out from Circle
2019-10-18rebrandedhigh

Poloniex leadership spun the exchange out of Circle into Polo Digital Assets, Ltd., continuing operations outside Circle.

Poloniex hot wallets were compromised
2023-11-10hackcritical

Poloniex suffered a major hot-wallet security incident involving a private-key compromise and losses reported above USD 100 million across multiple networks.

Deposits and withdrawals were suspended after the hack
2023-11-10withdrawal_suspendedhigh

Poloniex temporarily suspended deposit and withdrawal services while it investigated the hot-wallet compromise and upgraded wallet and security infrastructure.

Poloniex began restoring deposit and withdrawal services
2023-11-30reopenedhigh

Poloniex announced that deposit and withdrawal services would resume from November 30, 2023 following nearly twenty days of suspension and security remediation.

Evidence

Circle2018-02-26official_statementhigh reliabilityeventarchive
Reuters2021-08-09news_articlemedium reliabilityeventarchive
Circle2019-10-18official_statementhigh reliabilityownershiparchive
Poloniex2023-11-11official_bloghigh reliabilityeventarchive
CertiK2023-11-15database_referencehigh reliabilityeventarchive
Poloniex2023-11-11official_bloghigh reliabilityeventarchive
Poloniexofficial_statementhigh reliabilitystatusarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
The United States field reflects Poloniex's historical origin. Circle acquired the exchange in 2018 and spun it out in 2019 to a new international operator; those ownership events do not imply a terminal shutdown. The 2023 security incident caused a temporary transfer-service suspension, followed by staged restoration.
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