Shutdown effectivecritical
Ternion was treated as dead
Public exchange-status sources treated Ternion as dead on 2021-01-01.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
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2021
3 events on this pageKKCoin was treated as shut down under regulation-linked handling
Public exchange-status coverage stated on 2021-01-01 that KKCoin had closed down and linked the terminal handling to regulation-related restrictions.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 0
Ternion was treated as closed for business reasons
Public exchange-status coverage treated Ternion as closed on 2021-01-01 and classified the terminal handling under business reasons.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 0
2020
22 events on this pageShutdown effectivecritical
MercuriEx was treated as dead by year-end 2020
Public dead-side coverage placed MercuriEx in the 2020-12-31 business-reasons cohort.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
LCX obtained eight Liechtenstein FMA registrations
LCX AG became registered with the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority under number 288159 for eight trusted-technology service-provider activities, including exchange and custody services.
Status effect: activeConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
Livecoin was moved to dead-side handling
Public exchange-status sources marked Livecoin as dead on 2020-12-27 after the hacker attack, before the later formal closure notice.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Hackcritical
Livecoin reported a major platform attack
Public reporting stated that Livecoin lost control over parts of its infrastructure during a late-December 2020 attack and the platform became unsafe to use.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Hackcritical
Altilly suffered a major security breach
Public exchange trackers and reviews describe Altilly as having suffered a late-2020 security breach, after which the service became inaccessible or inactive.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 3
Hackcritical
Altilly detected the compromise that destroyed exchange infrastructure
Altilly detected suspicious activity on December 23, 2020 before attackers gained administrative access, stole high-value hot-wallet assets, deleted production servers and backups, and left remaining exchange wallet data inaccessible.
Status effect: inactiveConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Binance Jersey fully shut down
Binance Jersey wound down through November 2020 and fully shut down on 2020-11-30.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Binance Uganda fully shut down
Binance Uganda announced a phased wind-down and fully shut down on 2020-11-28.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
MercuriEx closure update surfaced
Public exchange-status coverage preserved a 2020-11-18 update stating that MercuriEx was closing down.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Hackcritical
KuCoin disclosed a major hot-wallet security breach
KuCoin disclosed that private keys associated with hot wallets had been compromised and that large quantities of crypto assets were transferred out of the exchange. The exchange remained active and later reported substantial recovery and insurance coverage.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Hackcritical
Eterbase suffered a major hot-wallet hack
Public reporting stated that Eterbase lost more than five million dollars from compromised hot wallets and entered maintenance mode.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Shutdown effectivecritical
NLExch marked dead
Public exchange-status sources marked NLExch as closed and moved it to the exchange graveyard on 2020-09-01.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
ANXPRO was moved to dead-side handling
Public exchange-status sources treated ANXPRO as inactive after the exchange stated that it would not resume digital-asset exchange services.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
NLExch closure statement surfaced
A public update stated that NLExch had closed down and cited Dutch registration requirements and related operating costs.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 0
ANXPRO announced it would not resume exchange services
Public exchange-status coverage recorded an ANXPRO website message stating that the exchange had decided not to resume digital assets exchange services.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 0
OSC approved a settlement over Coinsquare wash trading and misleading statements
The Ontario Securities Commission approved a settlement addressing inflated trading volumes generated through wash trades, misleading public statements, and related conduct by Coinsquare and former executives.
Status effect: noneConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
OSC staff review concluded Quadriga operated as a fraud
The Ontario Securities Commission staff review concluded that Quadriga's collapse resulted from fraud by Gerald Cotten and described the case as an old-fashioned fraud wrapped in modern technology.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
OpenLedger DEX closed down
Public exchange-status sources state that OpenLedger DEX closed down as of 2020-05-15 and is no longer operational.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown announcedcritical
Altsbit shut down after hack
Altsbit announced a final withdrawal deadline and shutdown following the earlier hack-related losses.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Shutdown effectivecritical
Operations ceased
Altsbit ceased operations after the crisis that ultimately ended the platform.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
55 Global Markets marked dead after website became inaccessible
Cryptowisser reported on 2020-05-01 that it could not access the 55 Global Markets website and, pending contrary information, marked the exchange as dead and moved it to the Exchange Graveyard. Other trackers later showed no current market data or website-unavailable status.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 5
OpenLedger DEX closure notice was published
Public exchange-status coverage recorded an OpenLedger DEX closure notice on 2020-04-25 stating that the exchange would close down as of 2020-05-15.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 0