Historical Exchange IndexA quiet registry of crypto exchanges, active and gone.

Reviewed event layer

Exchange incidents

Browse reviewed exchange incidents and lifecycle disruptions linked back to entity dossiers and supporting evidence.

Page 12 of 20 · showing 276300 of 494

Timeline events494
Affected exchanges291
Critical events283
Event-linked sources839

Leading recorded types

Incident mix

2021

25 events on this page
Shutdown announcedhigh
CoinzoCEXdead

Coinzo was reported to have shut down amid regulatory pressure

Public exchange-status coverage stated on 2021-10-11 that Coinzo seemed to have closed down its operations and that Turkish media had linked the shutdown to increased regulatory pressure from Turkish authorities.

Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 0
Insolvencycritical
ACXCEXdead

Blockchain Global entered administration and liquidation process

Blockchain Global later entered voluntary administration, with liquidators and regulators examining debts, creditor claims, and conduct of former directors.

Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Regulatory actionhigh

Independent Reserve SG received a MAS Major Payment Institution licence

Independent Reserve announced that its Singapore operation received approval for a Major Payment Institution licence from MAS under the Payment Services Act to provide Digital Payment Token services.

Status effect: activeConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
BgogoCEXdead

Bgogo was moved to dead-side handling after rebranding

Public exchange-status sources marked Bgogo dead on 2021-08-31 after the centralized platform shut down and the decentralized component was rebranded into Gogoswap.

Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown announcedhigh
BgogoCEXdead

Bgogo announced closure of its centralized exchange and transition to Gogoswap

Public exchange-status coverage recorded that Bgogo decided to close the centralized part of its platform and transition the decentralized side into Gogoswap, instructing users to withdraw assets from the centralized exchange.

Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 0
Hackcritical
BilaxyCEXactive

Bilaxy hot wallet suffered a serious security breach

Bilaxy reported that its ERC-20 hot wallet had been compromised, suspended the website and withdrawals, and warned users not to deposit assets during the response.

Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Exploitcritical
THORChainDEXactive

Ethereum router exploits halted THORChain trading

THORChain suffered two Ethereum-router exploits in July 2021. The incidents drained assets from the protocol, prompted trading halts and reimbursement commitments, and led to a security-hardening program before the network was progressively restored.

Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Service outagehigh
CoinEggCEXdead

CoinEgg website became inaccessible

Public exchange-status coverage stated that CoinEgg's website could not be reached on 2021-07-15 and that there had been no preceding messages on system maintenance, replacement sites, or similar continuity plans.

Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 0
Shutdown announcedcritical
BraziliexCEXdead

Braziliex announced the end of operations

Braziliex announced that it would close after four years, publishing a wind-down calendar for trading, APIs, deposits, and customer withdrawals. The operator cited operating risk, new competitors, and regulatory uncertainty in Brazil.

Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 3
Exploitcritical
AutoSharkDEXdead

AutoShark suffered an economic exploit

An attacker used an economic and flash-loan manipulation path that collapsed the SHARK token price and extracted roughly 2,500 BNB from the protocol ecosystem.

Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
ATOMARSCEXdead

ATOMARS reported loss of wallet access after administrator disappearance

ATOMARS stated that its CFO and exchange administrator had disappeared with access to user wallets while customers reported blocked withdrawals and unresponsive support.

Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 3