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Vault of Satoshi

Canada-based centralized exchange that ceased operations in 2015 after a voluntary shutdown.

CEXDeadVoluntary shutdown

Registry sequence

Key facts

Launch date
2013-10-12
Death date
2015-02-05
Years
2013–2015
Origin
Canada
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.vaultofsatoshi.com/
Archived URL

Summary

Canada-based centralized exchange that ceased operations in 2015 after a voluntary shutdown.

Timeline

Vault of Satoshi launched
2013-10-12launchedmedium

Vault of Satoshi began operating as a centralized exchange.

Operations wound down
2015-02-05shutdown_effectivecritical

Vault of Satoshi reached its terminal operating state on the date used by HEI as the end marker.

Evidence

Internet Archive2026-04-08archive_capturemedium reliabilityurl_historyarchive
CoinDesk2013-10-12news_articlemedium reliabilitylaunch_datearchive
Finance Magnates2015-01-06news_articlemedium reliabilitydeath_datearchive

Notes and record state

Record note
Launch uses October 2013 reporting on the exchange going live. Closure date and reason come from the January 2015 shutdown announcement specifying a voluntary end rather than insolvency or theft.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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