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Youbit

South Korean centralized exchange that halted trading and entered bankruptcy proceedings after a second 2017 hack.

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Also known as: Yapizon

Registry sequence

Key facts

Launch date
Death date
2017-12-19
Years
—–2017
Origin
South Korea
Confidence
medium
Last verified
2026-04-11

URL handling

Preferred action
Use current URL handling based on status below.
URL status
Unknown
Original URL
https://www.youbit.co.kr/
Archived URL

Summary

South Korean centralized exchange that halted trading and entered bankruptcy proceedings after a second 2017 hack.

Timeline

Youbit halted trading and filed for bankruptcy
2017-12-19shutdown_effectivehigh

Youbit stopped trading and entered bankruptcy proceedings after disclosing a second 2017 hack that reduced customer balances.

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Notes and record state

Record note
Alias handling preserves the earlier Yapizon identity without treating it as a separate HEI entity. The retained death marker follows same-day shutdown and bankruptcy reporting after the second 2017 hack.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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