VALR received Category I and II FSCA approval
The South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority approved VALR in Category I and Category II as a crypto asset service provider.
Status effect: activeConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
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Browse reviewed exchange incidents and lifecycle disruptions linked back to entity dossiers and supporting evidence.
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2024
14 events on this pageWithdrawals suspendedcritical
Customers reported a broad withdrawal freeze
Reliable reporting documented that BitcoinToYou customers had been unable to withdraw funds since early April 2024 and that the exchange had not publicly explained the interruption at the time of reporting.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
HKVAEX withdrew its VATP licence application
The Hong Kong SFC removed HKVAEX from the applicant list after withdrawal.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown announcedcritical
CommEX announced staged service suspension
CommEX announced that operations would begin suspending on 2024-03-25 and that access to the website would fully close on 2024-05-10.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Shutdown effectivecritical
ProBit Korea ended exchange services
Exchange services ended and remaining users were directed to an asset-return process.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Hong Kong's SFC warned against unlicensed MEXC activity
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission warned that MEXC was actively promoting virtual-asset trading services to Hong Kong investors without a licence application and added it to the Suspicious Virtual Asset Trading Platforms Alert List.
Status effect: noneConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Regulatory actioncritical
Hong Kong SFC warned public about BitForex
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission warned the public about suspected virtual asset fraud involving BitForex and placed BitForex on its Suspicious Virtual Asset Trading Platforms Alert List.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
New Zealand SFO opened investigation into Dasset
New Zealand's Serious Fraud Office opened an investigation into Digital Asset Exchange Ltd, trading as Dasset, after the company entered liquidation.
Status effect: noneConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Withdrawals suspendedcritical
BitForex halted withdrawals and became inaccessible
BitForex users were unable to withdraw or access the platform after large hot-wallet outflows and a period of no communication from the exchange.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 3
ProBit Korea announced closure
The operator announced that exchange services would end on 2024-03-16.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
OPNX ceased operations
OPNX told users to withdraw funds and export historical data by 2024-02-14 as part of its February 2024 shutdown.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
SouthXchange final withdrawal deadline
SouthXchange users were instructed to withdraw remaining funds before 2024-01-31 as the exchange concluded all operational activities.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
Huobi Korea ended virtual-asset exchange services
Huobi Korea terminated its exchange services on 2024-01-29 after concluding that the current business environment made continued operation impractical. Customer withdrawals remained available after the shutdown.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown announcedcritical
SouthXchange deactivated deposits and trading
Tracker references preserve SouthXchange's wind-down notice stating that operational activities were concluding and deposits and trading were deactivated.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
2023
11 events on this pageShutdown effectivecritical
Coinbit ended trading and withdrawal support
Coinbit reached its terminal exchange state when trading and withdrawal support ended.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
BitgetX ceased exchange operations
Trading services ended while residual account functions remained.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
Operations wound down
Global exchange brand from the broader Bittrex lineage, later wound down after regulatory pressure and liquidation proceedings.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Exploitcritical
KyberSwap Elastic liquidity pools were affected by a security incident
A November 2023 security incident affected KyberSwap Elastic liquidity pools. KyberSwap later published a postmortem and established a treasury grant program for eligible affected users.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Hackcritical
HTX hot wallet was affected by a cyberattack
HTX reported that a cyberattack affected assets in its hot wallet and temporarily disrupted services; withdrawal functionality was subsequently restored for major assets.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Regulatory actioncritical
Binance entered coordinated U.S. criminal and civil resolutions
Binance Holdings pleaded guilty to U.S. anti-money-laundering, unlicensed money-transmitting, and sanctions violations and entered coordinated resolutions with DOJ, CFTC, FinCEN, and OFAC requiring more than USD 4.3 billion in aggregate penalties and compliance remediation.
Status effect: activeConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Coinbit announced termination of exchange services
Coinbit announced staged termination of registrations, deposits, trading, and withdrawals.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
BitgetX withdrew from the Hong Kong market
BitgetX said it would not pursue a Hong Kong VATP licence and set a closure date.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Deposits and withdrawals were suspended after the hack
Poloniex temporarily suspended deposit and withdrawal services while it investigated the hot-wallet compromise and upgraded wallet and security infrastructure.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Hackcritical
Poloniex hot wallets were compromised
Poloniex suffered a major hot-wallet security incident involving a private-key compromise and losses reported above USD 100 million across multiple networks.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
Txbit shutdown took effect
Txbit's announced final shutdown date passed, ending the exchange's operating identity.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2