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{"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"b9a31231-6aca-47db-b2b2-816a1aa71d00","kind":"publish","page_slug":"tradeogre","published_at":"2026-05-19T00:20:32.925Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"TradeOgre","sections":[{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":1,"name":"RCMP — Record seizure of more than $56 million in cryptocurrency (official press release)","type":"regulatory","url":"https://rcmp.ca/en/news/2025/09/rcmp-executes-record-seizure-more-56-million-dollars-cryptocurrency"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Globe and Mail — RCMP recover $56-million from cryptocurrency platform called TradeOgre","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-rcmp-cryptocurrency-tradeogre-quebec/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinDesk — RCMP Seizes C$56M in Crypto, Shuts Down TradeOgre","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/09/18/rcmp-seizes-usd56m-cad-in-crypto-shuts-down-tradeogre-in-canada-s-largest-digital-asset-bust"},{"credibility":2,"name":"TRM Labs — RCMP Disrupts Major Illicit Crypto Hub and Seizes $56M in TradeOgre Takedown","type":"research","url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/rcmp-disrupts-major-illicit-crypto-hub-and-seize-56m-in-tradeogre-takedown"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BleepingComputer — Canada dismantles TradeOgre exchange, seizes $40 million in crypto","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-dismantles-tradeogre-exchange-seizes-40-million-in-crypto/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Security Affairs — Canada's RCMP closes TradeOgre, seizes $40M in country's largest crypto bust","type":"news_article","url":"https://securityaffairs.com/182467/cyber-crime/canadas-rcmp-closes-tradeogre-seizes-40m-in-countrys-largest-crypto-bust.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"WeirFoulds LLP — Landmark RCMP Seizure of Over $56 Million in Cryptocurrency from TradeOgre","type":"other","url":"https://www.weirfoulds.com/landmark-rcmp-seizure-of-over-56-million-in-cryptocurrency-from-tradeogre"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Plisio — TradeOgre Is Gone: 7 Years of No-KYC Crypto, Ended in a Day","type":"other","url":"https://plisio.net/profiles/tradeogre"}],"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.","timeline":[{"date":"2018-01-01","event":"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.","source":"","source_url":"https://plisio.net/profiles/tradeogre"},{"date":"2024-06-01","event":"RCMP's Money Laundering Investigative Team opens investigation into TradeOgre following a tip from Europol about suspicious activity on the platform.","source":"","source_url":"https://rcmp.ca/en/news/2025/09/rcmp-executes-record-seizure-more-56-million-dollars-cryptocurrency"},{"date":"2024-07-31","event":"TradeOgre goes offline after Canadian authorities act against its physical infrastructure in Beauharnois, Quebec.","source":"","source_url":"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-dismantles-tradeogre-exchange-seizes-40-million-in-crypto/"},{"date":"2025-09-18","event":"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.","source":"","source_url":"https://rcmp.ca/en/news/2025/09/rcmp-executes-record-seizure-more-56-million-dollars-cryptocurrency"},{"date":"2025-09-18","event":"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.","source":"","source_url":"https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-rcmp-cryptocurrency-tradeogre-quebec/"}]},"v":1}