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[AI-DRAFTED · AWAITING FACT-CHECK][src:zachxbt][canada][darknet][europol][exchange][fintrac][monero][money-laundering][no-kyc][pirate-chain][privacy][privacy-coins][ransomware][rcmp][seized][shutdown]

Last changed 2026-10-10 · Score recalculated — Rescored under Scoring v2, the published formula (avoid.net/scoring): 4 → 50. Problems weighed by who is responsible: concerns that are not fraud −6.4, problems around the subject, caused by others −3.2; legitimacy credit long-running +10; no longer operating, so capped at 50. Version history →

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Why this score
Every page starts at65
Concerns that are not fraud-6.4
Problems around it, caused by others-3.2
Long-running+10
Sum65
  • No longer operating, so capped at 50.

Score: 50/100 (kept between 0 and 100)

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Summary

TradeOgre was an unregistered, no-KYC cryptocurrency exchange founded around 2018 and known for listing privacy coins including Monero (XMR) and Pirate Chain. On September 18, 2025, the RCMP executed Canada's largest-ever cryptocurrency seizure, dismantling the platform and seizing over CAD $56 million (approximately USD $40 million) in digital assets. Investigators determined that the majority of funds transacted on the platform came from criminal sources, including ransomware proceeds, darknet market activity, hacking exploits, and fraud schemes.

Connected Entities

3 entities · 60 linked investigations
Organizations
□TradeOgre□Monero
Tokens
♦Bitcoin97
Relationships
  • Monero→mentioned with→Bitcoin(60%)
  • TradeOgre→mentioned with→Monero(70%)
  • TradeOgre→mentioned with→Bitcoin(70%)
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Connected Through

2 shared actors · 446 investigations

Distinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.

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Timeline(5 events)

2018

TradeOgre exchange launches, offering no-KYC trading of niche and privacy-focused cryptocurrencies including Monero. Approximate date; exact launch date not confirmed in official sources.

June 2024

RCMP's Money Laundering Investigative Team opens investigation into TradeOgre following a tip from Europol about suspicious activity on the platform.

31 July 2024

TradeOgre goes offline after Canadian authorities act against its physical infrastructure in Beauharnois, Quebec.

18 September 2025

RCMP publicly announces the dismantling of TradeOgre and seizure of CAD $56 million in cryptocurrency — Canada's largest-ever digital asset seizure and first-ever shutdown of a cryptocurrency exchange by Canadian law enforcement.

18 September 2025

Globe and Mail reports that the alleged primary operator of TradeOgre was a man in the United States who had recently died; RCMP declines to identify him. No charges filed against any individuals at time of announcement.

Research Gaps

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Provenance & Audit Trail
Recorded on Solana ✓Verify on-chain8 Wayback Archivessrc:zachxbt

Decision Log

  • #2rescore+46Recorded on Solana ✓10/10/2026, 6:42:24 PM
    slot 455361989 · hash 9ZE9YeCvKMHNjDTFWof4CCYG5h3CZU9psg3g5AR6uY3Y
  • #1publishRecorded on Solana ✓5/19/2026, 12:20:33 AM
    slot 420660322 · hash EeHNUEspAWGxZWoQasYT1aDJL9XxFrqdZGbt8xbCLsFS

This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (2 decisions). 8 of 8 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.

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model: claude-sonnet

generated: 5/4/2026, 4:05:05 PM

last updated: 10/10/2026, 6:42:24 PM

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