Hackcritical
January 2019 exchange hack
Official liquidation materials describe a serious January 2019 hack that caused severe operational and reputational damage.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Reviewed event layer
Exchange incidents
Browse reviewed exchange incidents and lifecycle disruptions linked back to entity dossiers and supporting evidence.
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2019
1 event on this page2018
23 events on this pageShutdown effectivecritical
Operations wound down
WEX reached its terminal operating state on the date used by HEI as the end marker.
Status effect: deadConfidence: lowDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Trading haltedhigh
MainNet trading was disabled
Aphelion disabled all MainNet DEX market pairs while citing new SEC rulings, market conditions, NEO technical challenges, and diminishing cash flow.
Status effect: inactiveConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
SEC action involving EtherDelta founder
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a settled action involving EtherDelta's founder and the operation of EtherDelta as an online trading platform for ERC20 tokens.
Status effect: noneConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Withdrawals suspendedcritical
WEX stopped operating with customer funds unresolved
Public references describe WEX as ceasing work in late 2018 without returning customer assets, with later reporting and legal action referring to missing funds from WEX accounts.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 0
Shutdown effectivecritical
Operations ceased
MapleChange ceased operations after the crisis that ultimately ended the platform.
Status effect: deadConfidence: lowDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Regulatory actionmedium
ATAIX operator announced two Estonian crypto licenses
EuroToken OÜ, the European operator of ATAIX, announced licenses for virtual-currency exchange and wallet services.
Status effect: activeConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Hackcritical
Zaif disclosed a major unauthorized cryptocurrency outflow
Tech Bureau disclosed that cryptocurrency held for the Zaif service had been unlawfully transferred following external unauthorized access, with later Zaif materials describing losses of roughly 7 billion yen in BTC, MONA, and BCH.
Status effect: activeConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
PDAX received a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas virtual-currency-exchange license
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas licensed PDAX to operate as a virtual currency exchange in September 2018.
Status effect: activeConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Regulatory actioncritical
Georgia cease and desist became final
The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance said an order to cease and desist against Bulbul Investments LLC doing business as CampBX became final on 2018-07-25.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Japanese authorities issued a business-improvement order to bitbank
Japan's Financial Services Agency announced an administrative action after supervisory review identified deficiencies in bitbank's governance, customer-asset segregation, anti-money-laundering controls, and outsourced-service management.
Status effect: noneConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Hackcritical
Coinrail suffered major cyber intrusion
Coinrail suspended services after a cyber intrusion in June 2018, with public reporting estimating losses around $40 million in cryptocurrencies.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 4
CoinSpot registered with AUSTRAC
CoinSpot states that it became registered with AUSTRAC as a virtual-asset service provider on May 8, 2018 under Australia's anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing framework.
Status effect: activeConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
Operations ceased
BitGrail ceased operations after the crisis that ultimately ended the platform.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Hackcritical
438.318 BTC stolen from Coinsecure
Coinsecure reported that 438.318 BTC had been exposed and siphoned to an address outside its control, after which the exchange became unavailable.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 4
Shutdown effectivecritical
Urdubit announced shutdown after SBP circular
Urdubit announced it would close following the State Bank of Pakistan's stance on virtual currencies and urged customers to withdraw funds.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 4
Regulatory actioncritical
State Bank of Pakistan prohibited banks from facilitating virtual-currency transactions
The State Bank of Pakistan issued BPRD Circular No. 03 of 2018, advising banks and payment providers to refrain from processing, using, trading, holding, transferring value, promoting, investing in, or facilitating virtual currencies / tokens.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Abucoins entered the KNF warning list
The Polish KNF added Abucoins sp. z o.o. to its public warnings list over suspected unauthorized payment-services activity.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Hackcritical
Coincheck reported an unauthorized NEM transfer incident
Coincheck reported unauthorized transfers of customer-held NEM and temporarily restricted parts of its service while investigating and preparing compensation.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
BitConnect closed its lending and exchange platform
BitConnect announced that it was closing its lending and cryptocurrency exchange platform after regulatory cease-and-desist actions, ending the proprietary BCC exchange service.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
BitConnect shut down lending and exchange platform
BitConnect shut down its lending and exchange platform in January 2018 after cease-and-desist actions from Texas and North Carolina securities regulators, causing the BCC market to collapse.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 5
North Carolina issued a temporary cease-and-desist order against BitConnect
The North Carolina Secretary of State Securities Division issued a Temporary Cease and Desist Order against BitConnect and related BitConnect entities concerning unregistered securities offerings.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Shutdown effectivecritical
Operations ceased
CoinsMarkets ceased operations after the crisis that ultimately ended the platform.
Status effect: deadConfidence: lowDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Texas issued an emergency cease-and-desist order against BitConnect
The Texas Securities Commissioner entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order against BitConnect concerning its cryptocurrency-based investment programs and securities activity.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
2017
1 event on this pageBankruptcy filingcritical
Closed and filed for bankruptcy after second hack
Youbit announced it would close and file for bankruptcy after a second cyberattack caused another major asset loss.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 3