Insolvencycritical
Insolvency crisis became definitive
Cryptsy reached its terminal operating state on the date used by HEI as the end marker.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Reviewed event layer
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Browse reviewed exchange incidents and lifecycle disruptions linked back to entity dossiers and supporting evidence.
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1 event on this page2015
22 events on this pageShutdown effectivecritical
Yacuna reached its terminal closure date
Yacuna's closure notice gave 2015-11-15 as the deadline for customers to withdraw remaining funds before the exchange closed.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 3
Yacuna announced planned closure
Yacuna announced via customer email that it would close the exchange and asked customers to withdraw any remaining funds before 2015-11-15.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 0
Harborly announced shutdown
Harborly said it was closing to focus on a separate project and that the closure was not caused by a hack, fraud, or security incident.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 3
Regulatory actioncritical
Coin.mx operators were arrested and charged
U.S. authorities charged Coin.mx operators with running an unlawful bitcoin exchange and money-laundering scheme.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
Comkort reached its terminal closure date
Comkort's published closure notice set 2015-07-19 as the final date for users to withdraw funds before servers were scheduled to be turned off the following day.
Status effect: deadConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Comkort announced its planned closure
Comkort announced that the exchange would cease to exist on 2015-07-19, citing lack of return during the prior year and asking customers to withdraw funds before the closure.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 0
Shutdown effectivecritical
SwissCEX was reported closed
Public forum discussion reported that the SwissCEX site had closed while users were receiving private keys for coins held on the exchange.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
SwissCEX closure process was publicly discussed
The SwissCEX operator referenced an exchange-closure document and said users would receive private keys for settled accounts as part of the closure process.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 0
BTC Trade UA founder announced plans to close the exchange
The exchange's founder announced plans to close BTC Trade UA after repeated attacks and operational pressure; the service later returned and is currently active.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Shutdown effectivecritical
Coin-Swap reached its terminal closure date
Coin-Swap.net's quoted closure notice set 2015-03-22 as the permanent shutdown date and stated that servers and the AWS account would be terminated.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 3
Shutdown effectivecritical
AllCrypt was moved to dead-side handling after the hack
After the March 2015 compromise, AllCrypt went offline and is now listed as inactive by exchange data references.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Hackcritical
AllCrypt reported a WordPress-related compromise and BTC theft
Public reporting and security analysis described AllCrypt as having been compromised through its WordPress setup, resulting in stolen cryptocurrency and the exchange going offline.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Hackhigh
Coinapult suffered 150 BTC hot-wallet compromise
Coinapult announced a hot-wallet compromise in March 2015 that resulted in the loss of 150 BTC. Reporting stated customer funds were not affected and the service later restored operations.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 3
Coin-Swap announced permanent closure
A public forum post quoted Coin-Swap.net's notice that the exchange would close permanently on 2015-03-22 and that users must withdraw all coins before that date.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 0
Hackhigh
Bter reported major BTC theft
Bter reported a major Bitcoin theft in February 2015, one of several incidents in the early exchange-security era.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Hackcritical
Cold wallet hack
Bter said 7,170 BTC were stolen from its cold wallet and the platform was temporarily shut down.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Shutdown effectivecritical
Operations wound down
Vault of Satoshi reached its terminal operating state on the date used by HEI as the end marker.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Shutdown effectivecritical
Crypto-Trade reached its planned offline date
Crypto-Trade's quoted shutdown notice said the site would go offline on 2015-01-29 at 06:00 UTC after processing pending withdrawals.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Hackcritical
796 Exchange reported 1,000 BTC withdrawal-address tampering loss
Public reporting described a 1,000 BTC loss at 796 after a withdrawal address was allegedly tampered with during a compromised customer-service / withdrawal process.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Hackcritical
796 Exchange lost 1,000 BTC in a targeted withdrawal incident
A targeted server compromise and withdrawal-address tampering incident caused 796 Exchange to send 1,000 BTC to an attacker-controlled address; company representatives said major shareholders covered the loss.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 1
Crypto-Trade announced permanent shutdown
Crypto-Trade announced that it would shut down permanently because low volume and a weak userbase left it unable to cover server costs, staff salaries, and promotion costs.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 0
Hackhigh
Bitstamp suspended service after a hot-wallet breach
Bitstamp took its exchange offline after a security breach resulted in the theft of fewer than 19,000 BTC from an operational wallet. Customer balances were stated to remain fully covered, and trading resumed several days later.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2
2014
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McxNOW entered terminal maintenance / inactive state
Public exchange references state that McxNOW would enter a maintenance period beginning 2014-11-15, with coins not withdrawn by that date to be destroyed and wallet data deleted.
Status effect: deadConfidence: mediumDirect event-linked evidence: 2
Justcoin announced shutdown after losing banking partner
Justcoin announced that it was shutting down after its banking partner terminated the relationship and the exchange could not secure an alternative banking partner in Norway.
Status effect: limitedConfidence: highDirect event-linked evidence: 2