🚨 Major Bitcoin Exchange Failures & Lessons

💥 Mt. Gox (Japan, 2014)

Loss: ~850,000 BTC
Cause: Hacking and mismanagement
Impact: Largest collapse; led to stricter global regulations

🔐 QuadrigaCX (Vancouver, 2019)

Loss: ~26,000–76,000 BTC
Cause: CEO died on Honeymoon to India with access to wallet keys; suspected fraud
Impact: Locked funds, legal action, investor outcry

🧊 FTX (Bahamas, 2022)

Loss: Billions in crypto including BTC
Cause: Fund mismanagement and accounting fraud
Impact: Massive shake-up in crypto confidence

⚠️ Celsius Network (USA, 2022)

Loss: Frozen BTC and crypto assets
Cause: Bankruptcy and risky lending practices
Impact: Legal battles and investor losses

🧨 Recent Sell-Offs (2025)

Example: Galaxy Digital moved $3.7B in BTC
Impact: Panic selling, ~26,100 BTC sold at a loss

🧠 Key Lessons for Bitcoin Holders

“Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins”: Use wallets you control
Cold Storage: Offline wallets are safest for long-term holding
Diversify: Avoid keeping large amounts on any single exchange

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