Total Assets$2.564b
Total Assets by Chain
Ethereum$966.79m
Bitcoin$631.74m
Solana$261.58m
BSC$236.17m
Tron$162.76m
XRPL$146.41m
Arbitrum$31.53m
Doge$21.41m
Near$18.69m
Cardano$17.44m
Base$17.34m
Sui$17.2m
Avalanche$15.08m
OP Mainnet$7.87m
TON$5.97m
Aptos$5.47m
Kava$334,468
Vaulta$334,294
Algorand$134,066
Starknet$118,780
Polkadot$1.36
Polygon$0.015
KCC$0
Key Metrics
Total Raised$180m
Nov 15, 2018$20mRound: Series AInvestors: IDG Capital, Matrix Partners, Neo Global Capital
May 11, 2022$150mRound: pre-Series BInvestors: Jump Crypto, Circle Ventures, IDG Capital, Matrix Partners
Jul 22, 2022$10mRound: Ecosystem Foundation raiseInvestors: Susquehanna
Exchange Information
cex
Methodology
Total Assets: Total value of all coins held in the smart contracts of the protocolView code on GitHubHacks
Date: Sep 29, 2020
Amount: $281m
Classification: Key Compromise
Technique: Hot Wallet Key Compromised
On September 25-26, 2020, attackers obtained the private keys to KuCoin's hot wallets and stole approximately $280 million. The Lazarus Group, working on behalf of North Korea, was attributed as the attacker. KuCoin recovered $235 million (84%) through on-chain tracking, contract upgrades, and law enforcement cooperation.
Chains: Ethereum
Target Type: CEX
Date: Apr 24, 2023
Amount: $22,628
Classification: Social Engineering
Technique: Social Account Takeover
KuCoin's official X (Twitter) account was hijacked for approximately 45 minutes on April 24. Scammers used the compromised account to promote a fraudulent giveaway, tricking users into sending BTC and ETH to a fake address. Users lost approximately $22,628 before KuCoin regained control and announced full reimbursement for verified losses.
Target Type: CEX