GOPAX halts trading and withdrawals after hacker threat, moves assets to cold storage
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX suspended deposits and standard withdrawals at 05:55 UTC on November 6, then halted trading and canceled all open orders at 06:53 UTC after receiving a hacker threat email. The exchange plans to move all cryptocurrency assets to offline cold wallets, while users can still request manual withdrawals through the support center, though processing may be delayed. The move follows pressure from South Korean regulators for exchanges to strengthen cold-wallet reserves. At the end of September, GOPAX held 80.54% of assets in cold wallets, close to the regulatory minimum of 80%.
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韩国GOPAX交易所因黑客威胁暂停交易与提款
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- Subject：
- GOPAX
- Action：
- 暂停交易、存款和标准提款，计划将资产转移至冷钱包
- Object：
- 用户加密资产与平台服务
- Occurred (fact side)：
- not recorded
- Published (valid side)：
- Nov 6, 18:47
- First seen (known side)：
- Nov 6, 19:21
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- CointelegraphSelectedRelated fact: single sourceFact occurrence time unverifiedSource report revisedSouth Korea's GOPAX Halts Crypto Trading, Moves All Assets to Cold Storage After Hack Threat
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On November 6, 2026, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX suspended trading, deposits, and standard withdrawals after receiving a hack threat email. The exchange halted deposits and standard withdrawals at 5:55 AM UTC, with trading stopping at 6:53 AM UTC, and canceled all unfilled orders. GOPAX plans to transfer all crypto assets to offline cold wallets for user protection. The move follows South Korea's Financial Services Commission urging exchanges to increase cold wallet holdings after the $6.3 billion Binance hack. GOPAX held 80.54% of user assets offline at the end of September, near the 80% regulatory minimum. Manual withdrawals remain available through support but may face delays.
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