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Hotbit

Centralized exchange that ceased operations in 2023 after a voluntary shutdown.

CEXDeadVoluntary shutdown

Registry sequence

Key facts

Launch date
2018-01-01
Death date
2023-05-22
Years
2018–2023
Origin
Global
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-04-07

URL handling

Preferred action
Use archived URL first for historical viewing.
URL status
Dead domain
Original URL
https://www.hotbit.io/
Archived URL

Summary

Centralized exchange that ceased operations in 2023 after a voluntary shutdown.

Timeline

Operations ceased
2023-05-22shutdown_effectivecritical

Centralized exchange founded in 2018 that ceased CEX operations in May 2023 after deteriorating operating conditions and earlier disruption tied to an investigation.

Evidence

Hotbit2021-07-09official_statementhigh reliabilityeventarchive
CoinDesk2023-05-22news_articlemedium reliabilityeventarchive

Notes and record state

Record note
Deteriorating operating conditions and investigation-related disruption formed part of the shutdown context.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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