Service outagehigh
C-CEX became inaccessible
By 2019-06-27, public exchange-status sources reported that the website was not accessible.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
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Bitsane disappeared from the web
Bitsane's website and social channels went offline in June 2019, leaving customers reporting lost or inaccessible funds.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 3
Shutdown effectivecritical
Bitsane website and social accounts disappeared
By 2019-06-17, the Bitsane website and social media accounts had disappeared after weeks of withdrawal failures, and public reporting later treated the case as an apparent exit scam.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 4
Shutdown effectivecritical
BTC38 marked dead
Public exchange-status sources marked BTC38 as dead by 2019-06-12.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Service outagehigh
BTC38 site failed to load
By 2019-06-12, public exchange-status sources reported that the BTC38 website kept loading without completing.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Luno Malaysia was registered as a digital asset exchange operator
The Securities Commission Malaysia registered Luno Malaysia Sdn Bhd as a Recognized Market Operator to establish and operate a digital asset exchange in Malaysia.
Status effect: activeConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
BitFlip bankruptcy and user migration were documented
Exchange-tracking records documented BitFlip's bankruptcy and the migration of users and remaining holdings to BITEXBOOK, marking the end of BitFlip as an independent exchange service.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Hackcritical
BITKER suffered a cyberattack
BITKER stated that it suffered a cyberattack on May 28, 2019 and incurred losses that the business could not afford.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Users reported withdrawal problems
Users reported difficulty withdrawing funds from Bitsane before the exchange website and social accounts disappeared.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Shutdown effectivecritical
Liquidators appointed and trading suspended
Cryptopia reached an operational end state associated with hack.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Bitsane withdrawals began failing
Users reported that Bitsane withdrawals began failing in May 2019, with support citing temporary technical reasons before the exchange later disappeared.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 0
Coinnest shutdown process began
Coinnest posted a closure notice saying it was no longer operating as of Tuesday and set an April 30 deadline for withdrawals.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
QuadrigaCX moved into bankruptcy proceedings
QuadrigaCX moved from creditor-protection proceedings into bankruptcy proceedings in April 2019 after recovery and restructuring prospects became remote.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Shutdown effectivecritical
Coinroom shut down
Users reported receiving account-termination notices and Coinroom ceased operating in early April 2019.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
Operations closed
A public update stated that Cryptonit had closed down operations, referencing an announcement email to customers.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Service outagecritical
Cryptonit marked closed
By 2019-04-01, Cryptonit was publicly described as having closed down operations.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Hackcritical
DragonEX suffered a major cyberattack
DragonEX announced that user and platform crypto assets were transferred and stolen in a March 2019 cyberattack, and temporarily closed platform services while investigating the incident.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 3
Shutdown effectivecritical
Gatecoin ordered to wind up and cease operations
Gatecoin ceased operations after a Hong Kong court granted a winding-up order against the company, leading to compulsory liquidation.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 3
Gatecoin announced winding-up and immediate cessation of operations
Public reporting reproduced Gatecoin's notice that a Hong Kong court had granted a winding-up order and that operations ceased immediately.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 0
Shutdown effectivecritical
Abucoins closed down
By 2019-02-26, Abucoins was publicly marked closed and inactive.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Shutdown effectivecritical
CoinPulse entered terminal indefinite-maintenance state
CoinPulse's official notice said withdrawals would stay open until 2019-02-07 and that the exchange would then be placed into maintenance until further notice.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 4
Insolvencycritical
CCAA protection and insolvency crisis
Quadriga sought and received CCAA protection on February 5, 2019 after the platform had shut down on January 28, 2019.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Insolvencyhigh
QuadrigaCX received creditor protection after founder death and missing-funds crisis
QuadrigaCX sought and received creditor protection in Nova Scotia after founder Gerald Cotten's death and the reported inability to access large amounts of customer cryptocurrency.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 3
Trading haltedhigh
CoinPulse suspended trading and deposits
CoinPulse's official notice set 2019-02-01 as the date when all trading and deposits would be suspended while withdrawals remained open.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 0
CoinPulse announced indefinite maintenance plan
CoinPulse published an urgent notice stating that trading and deposits would be suspended from 2019-02-01, withdrawals would remain open until 2019-02-07, and the exchange would then enter maintenance until further notice.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 0