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Users continue reporting unresolved withdrawal requests five weeks after the July 26 shutdown announcement. BitMart's official channels have issued no operational update since August 21.(2026-09-01:sheldon-xia)event
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BitMart halts all trading. On-chain data shows only 58 wallets withdrew approximately $805,000 in the first 24 hours — a negligible fraction of reported user balances.(2026-08-26:sheldon-xia)event
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CoinDesk reports BitMart has hired White & Case as restructuring counsel and is exploring options including partial restart and creditor distributions as alternatives to a complete wind-down.(2026-08-22:sheldon-xia)event
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BitMart's last substantive public update before trading cessation. The exchange promises a restructuring roadmap by September 9.(2026-08-21:sheldon-xia)event
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Xia responds within hours, calling the demands 'fabricated rumors' and claiming the BitMart Chinese-language account had been hacked. He states he will file a police report and pursue legal action.(2026-08-17:sheldon-xia)event
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Xia issues a statement denying any wrongdoing concerning misappropriation of funds and states the core team is conducting an asset inventory.(2026-08-08:sheldon-xia)event
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BitMart publicly announces it will wind down operations, halting new registrations. Withdrawal access is stated to remain open during the wind-down. Users immediately begin reporting withdrawal problems.(2026-07-26:sheldon-xia)event
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Nathan Chow, BitMart's Global CEO, is notified of his termination. He later states publicly he was not consulted about the wind-down decision.(2026-07-24:sheldon-xia)event
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BitMart announces a leadership transition: Xia moves from CEO to Group President; Nenter Chow is appointed Global CEO.(2025-04-23:sheldon-xia)event
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FTC's investigation into BitMart is reportedly dismissed. No enforcement action or court ruling on the merits was announced.(2023-01-01:sheldon-xia)event
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FTC denies BitMart's petition to block civil subpoenas, confirming the agency's probe is the first known FTC investigation into a crypto exchange.(2022-08-01:sheldon-xia)event
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CNBC reports that hack victims have still not received compensation from BitMart more than a month after the breach, despite the public pledge.(2022-01-07:sheldon-xia)event
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Xia confirms the hack, attributes it to a stolen private key, and pledges BitMart will compensate all affected users from company funds.(2021-12-05:sheldon-xia)event
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BitMart suffers a hot-wallet security breach. Security firm PeckShield estimates losses at approximately $196 million across Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain hot wallets.(2021-12-04:sheldon-xia)event
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BitMart establishes Cipholio Ventures (rebranded from BitMart Labs); Xia serves as Founding Partner.(2021-07-01:sheldon-xia)event
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Xia begins M.S. in Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology; graduates 2017.(2015-01-01:sheldon-xia)event
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Sheldon Xia encounters Bitcoin as a college sophomore and launches DSCoin, participating in early Chinese cryptocurrency trading.(2013-01-01:sheldon-xia)event
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Sheldon Xiaorganization
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ZachXBT publishes the full investigation, publicly naming Broox Bauer and alleging misuse of Axiom internal tools for insider trading. Axiom responds, removes system access, and pledges an internal investigation.(2026-02-26:broox-bauer)event
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Recorded call allegedly captures Bauer outlining a plan to help associate Gowno (Seb) profit $200,000 by abusing internal Axiom access, according to ZachXBT.(2026-02:broox-bauer)event
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Alleged misuse of internal Axiom tools by Bauer and associates to track private wallet data reportedly began, according to ZachXBT's investigation.(2025:broox-bauer)event
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Broox Bauerorganization
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An ad hoc creditors claimholder committee was formally established, retaining Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor and Ashbury Legal to evaluate legal and insolvency remedies.(2026-09-02:bitmart)event
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Echo Base submitted a written restructuring proposal offering up to $10 million to sponsor a pre-negotiated bankruptcy filing. BitMart did not respond.(2026-08-06:bitmart)event
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The Coin Republic reported that some victims of the $200M hack were still waiting for compensation nearly a year after the breach.(2022-10-24:bitmart)event
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Sheldon Xia publicly attributed the hack to a stolen private key compromising two hot wallets.(2021-12-06:bitmart)event
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BitMart officially launched by founder Sheldon Xia, incorporated in the Cayman Islands.(2018-03-15:bitmart)event
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The indictment against Zimbardi is unsealed and DOJ publicly announces charges related to The Crypto Program.(2026-08-18:the-crypto-program)event
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Fijian authorities deport Zimbardi to the United States in coordination with the FBI and U.S. State Department.(2026-08-14:the-crypto-program)event
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A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia indicts Zimbardi on wire fraud and money laundering charges related to The Crypto Program.(2026-07-08:the-crypto-program)event
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Zimbardi allegedly becomes aware of an FBI investigation into The Crypto Program and flees to Fiji.(2025-07:the-crypto-program)event
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The Crypto Program's operations reportedly collapse; the alleged fraud period recognized by prosecutors ends.(2023-08:the-crypto-program)event
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CryptoProgram allegedly rebrands under the name "Amsys" following regulatory actions (low-confidence, sourced to an industry-watchdog blog).(2023-07-09:the-crypto-program)event
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California DFPI issues a Desist and Refrain Order against CryptoProgram (aka CryptoProgram.me) and Edward Anthony Zimbardi for alleged unqualified securities offerings.(2023-06-28:the-crypto-program)event
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The British Columbia Securities Commission issues a public securities-fraud warning about CryptoProgram.(2023-03:the-crypto-program)event
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Edward Zimbardi allegedly begins operating The Crypto Program, soliciting cryptocurrency from investors in exchange for promised 25% monthly returns from "digital advertising packages."(2022-06:the-crypto-program)event
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The Crypto Programorganization
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sos.ga.govdomain
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Fijian authorities deported Zimbardi to the United States in coordination with the FBI and U.S. Department of State.(2026-08-14:edward-zimbardi)event
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Federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia indicted Zimbardi on 12 counts of wire fraud, 12 counts of money laundering, and 1 count of money laundering conspiracy.(2026-07-08:edward-zimbardi)event
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Georgia Securities Division issued an emergency order fining Zimbardi, IMG, and CryptoProgram.Me $500,000 each and barring Zimbardi from acting as a broker or investment adviser in the state.(2026-02-19:edward-zimbardi)event
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Zimbardi allegedly became aware of the FBI investigation and fled to Fiji, where he remained for over a year.(2025-07:edward-zimbardi)event
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The Crypto Program collapsed; investors were left unable to recover their funds.(2023-08:edward-zimbardi)event
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California DFPI issued a desist-and-refrain order against CryptoProgram and Edward Zimbardi, alleging unregistered securities sales as part of a Ponzi scheme.(2023-06-28:edward-zimbardi)event
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Zimbardi allegedly began operating "The Crypto Program," promoted as digital advertising packages guaranteeing a 25% monthly return.(2022-06:edward-zimbardi)event
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Zimbardi allegedly began promoting illegal, unregistered investment schemes, first through an entity called IMG, according to the Georgia Securities Division.(2021:edward-zimbardi)event
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Edward Zimbardiorganization
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rtvc.esdomain
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