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Einstein Exchange

Vancouver-based centralized exchange that entered court-supervised receivership in November 2019 after customer-access failures and large asset shortfalls.

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Also known as: Einstein

Registry sequence

Key facts

Launch date
2017-09-01
Death date
2019-11-01
Years
2017–2019
Origin
Canada
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-04-11

URL handling

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Use current URL handling based on status below.
URL status
Unknown
Original URL
https://einstein.exchange/
Archived URL

Summary

Vancouver-based centralized exchange that entered court-supervised receivership in November 2019 after customer-access failures and large asset shortfalls.

Timeline

Interim receiver secured Einstein Exchange
2019-11-01shutdown_effectivecritical

The Supreme Court of British Columbia appointed an interim receiver on 2019-11-01, which then secured the premises and shut down platform access.

Evidence

Internet Archive2026-04-11archive_capturemedium reliabilityurl_historyarchive
British Columbia Securities Commission2019-11-04regulatory_noticehigh reliabilityeventarchive
British Columbia Securities Commission2019-11-21regulatory_noticehigh reliabilityeventarchive
British Columbia Securities Commission2026-03-02regulatory_noticehigh reliabilitydeath_reasonarchive

Notes and record state

Record note
The shutdown path involves receivership, asset shortfalls, and later fraud findings, so the retained death_reason remains unknown.
Revision state
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