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MintPal

United Kingdom-based centralized exchange that ceased operations in 2014 after a hack-related crisis.

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Key facts

Launch date
2014-02-14
Death date
2014-10-14
Years
2014–2014
Origin
United Kingdom
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://www.mintpal.com/
Archived URL

Summary

United Kingdom-based centralized exchange that ceased operations in 2014 after a hack-related crisis.

Timeline

MintPal launched
2014-02-14launchedmedium

MintPal began operating as a centralized exchange.

Operations ceased
2014-10-14shutdown_effectivecritical

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

Evidence

Internet Archive2026-04-08archive_capturemedium reliabilityurl_historyarchive
Ledger2018-10-17news_articlemedium reliabilitylaunch_datearchive
CoinDesk2014-10-14news_articlemedium reliabilitydeath_datearchive
Liquid / QUOINE2018-08-01news_articlemedium reliabilitydeath_reasonarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
Launch uses a specific February 2014 launch reference. Death marker uses 2014-10-14 when Moolah announced MintPal had been shut down while preparing bankruptcy; later fallout continued after that date.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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