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   2026-05-28 02:27:05Z
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The exchange suffered a $1.7 million hot wallet exploit in November 2024 due to a compromised private key, and has accumulated substantial user complaints alleging unjustified account freezing, asset seizure, and blocked withdrawals. Independent analysis has also raised concerns about inflated trading volumes and inadequate proof-of-reserves transparency.","timeline":[{"date":"2018-01-01","event":"XT.com founded by Weber Woo and Ada Too, registered in Seychelles as Fibtc Ltd","source":""},{"date":"2022-03-01","event":"Albin Warin joins XT.com as Global Ecosystem Director","source":""},{"date":"2023-01-01","event":"Albin Warin becomes CEO of XT.com","source":""},{"date":"2024-01-08","event":"XT.com publishes reserves disclosure claiming approximately $56.22 million in total assets","source":""},{"date":"2024-11-28","event":"$1.7 million stolen from XT.com hot wallets via compromised private key; withdrawals suspended for approximately 12 hours. 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