List of failed exchanges

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Trusted Third Parties are security holes. this lesson needs to be learnt and relearnt constantly. Banks, custodians, exchanges and any institution that you trust to hold your keys for you can fail and lose your Bitcoin in the process. This has happened many times. Here is a list of some of the most famous exchanges to fail, be hacked, etc.

Remember: Not your keys, not your Bitcoin.


TTP Year failed BTC lost
MtGox Example Example
FTX Example Example
Blockfi Example Example
Celsius Example Example
QuadrigaCX Example Example
Cryptopia Example Example
Bitgrail Example Example
Youbit Example Example
Example Example Example
Example Example Example