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Altsbit

Centralized exchange that ceased operations in 2020 after a hack-related crisis.

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Registry sequence

Key facts

Launch date
2019-12-01
Death date
2020-05-08
Years
2019–2020
Origin
Global
Confidence
medium
Last verified
2026-04-07

URL handling

Preferred action
Use archived URL first for historical viewing.
URL status
Dead domain
Original URL
https://altsbit.com/
Archived URL

Summary

Centralized exchange that ceased operations in 2020 after a hack-related crisis.

Timeline

Altsbit launched
2019-12-01launchedmedium

Altsbit began operating as a centralized exchange; launch date precision is currently limited to month level.

Operations ceased
2020-05-08shutdown_effectivecritical

Altsbit ceased operations after the crisis that ultimately ended the platform.

Evidence

Internet Archive2026-04-08archive_capturemedium reliabilityurl_historyarchive
Altcoin Ninjas2020-02-11news_articlemedium reliabilitydeath_reasonarchive
CoinDesk2020-02-10news_articlemedium reliabilityentityarchive

Notes and record state

Record note
Public coverage indicates the venue was only a few months old by February 2020. The operational end marker uses the published refund deadline in May 2020.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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