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   2026-05-20 18:36:42Z
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The exchange holds no license from Singapore's Monetary Authority (MAS) and relies on a VASP registration in Lithuania — a lower-tier regulatory framework — while accumulating a persistent record of user complaints alleging unjustified account freezes and asset seizures.","timeline":[{"date":"2018-07-01","event":"Bitrue founded in Singapore by Curis Wang and co-founders, initially supporting five cryptocurrencies with XRP focus.","source":""},{"date":"2021-02-12","event":"XRP Forensics publicly calls out Bitrue for freezing user accounts without clear justification; Bitrue cites arbitrage trading ban.","source":""},{"date":"2023-04-14","event":"Attacker exploits a Bitrue hot wallet at 07:18 UTC, draining approximately $23 million in ETH, QNT, GALA, SHIB, HOT, and MATIC. All withdrawals suspended.","source":""},{"date":"2023-04-18","event":"Bitrue restores withdrawal services after security review. Exchange states all affected users will be compensated in full.","source":""},{"date":"2023-12-01","event":"User alleges Bitrue seized $12,000 in assets citing a 'trading attack' involving automated scripts; case documented on GitHub.","source":""},{"date":"2024-03-01","event":"Previously dormant Bitrue hack wallet reactivates; attacker sells 4,207 ETH, generating approximately $16.3 million in DAI.","source":""},{"date":"2024-10-28","event":"Bitrue Lithuania UAB receives VASP registration from Lithuania's FNTT (registration 306725033), the exchange's first formal regulatory credential.","source":""},{"date":"2025-06-01","event":"On-chain analyst @EmberCN reports Bitrue hack wallet laundering approximately $12.65 million (4,600 ETH) through Tornado Cash in structured multi-stage operations. Total stolen proceeds estimated at $32.4 million after ETH appreciation.","source":""}]},"v":1}

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