WazirX
Exchanges
WazirX is India's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, founded in 2018. In July 2024, WazirX suffered a major security breach resulting in the loss of approximately $230 million in user funds from its multisig wallet. The exchange has been restructuring under a moratorium in Singapore. Users should exercise extreme caution — the platform is included for historical reference.
Details
- Type
- Retail exchange
- Users
- 16M+
- Region
- India / South Asia
- Maker Fee
- 0.20%
- Taker Fee
- 0.20%
- Bitcoin Only
- No
- Founded Year
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Mumbai, India
- Kyc Required
- Yes
- Trading Fees
- 0.20% maker / 0.20% taker
- Us Available
- No
- Security Note
- Hacked July 2024 for $230M. Restructuring under Singapore moratorium. Exercise extreme caution.
- Lightning Support
- No
- Security Incident
- Yes
- Formerly Backed By
- Binance (partnership ended)
- Security Incident Date
- 2024-07
- Security Incident Amount Usd
- 230000000
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