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Total Raised$1.027b

Feb 4, 2019$100mRound: Series CInvestors: Andrei-Dragos Popescu

Jun 25, 2019$13.5mRound: Equity CrowdsaleInvestors: Bnk To The Future

Oct 31, 2020$3.8mRound: Secondary MarketInvestors: Arceau, Eterna Capital, Flux Capital, G1 Ventures, MAK Ventures, Mindrock Capital, QW Ventures, Raison

Aug 11, 2021$10mRound: Secondary MarketInvestors: Red Lions Capital

Sep 25, 2025$500mRound: pre-IPO

Nov 18, 2025$200mRound: Investors: Citadel Securities

Apr 14, 2026$200mRound: Secondary Share SaleInvestors: Deutsche Borse Group

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Category:CEX

Methodology

Hacks

Date: Jun 2, 2019

Amount: $10.45m

Classification: Access Control

Technique: Improper Access Control

A hacker compromised a whale account holding 1,200 BTC, placed orders to purchase BTC at artificially low prices, then dumped the stolen BTC to trigger execution and pocket $10.45M from liquidations of other users' positions.

Chains: Bitcoin

Target Type: CEX