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BREAKING: Hotbit Shuts Down, Leaving Users In Panic Amid Rugpull Allegations

Key Points:

  • Hotbit shuts down, citing expensive server costs and expenditures.
  • Allegations of rugpull and dumping actions have emerged, with users expressing concerns about the loss of funds and assets on the platform.
  • Hotbit proposes converting locked assets into a more liquid form to distribute to HTB token holders.
Hotbit, a cryptocurrency exchange that has been in existence for five years, has stated that it is no longer operational. The company has recommended a few corrective options for those who have been harmed. However, a number of allegations regarding the exchange are causing a stir in the crypto community.
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Hotbit shut down on June 30 after on May 22 that trading would be discontinued. All activities, including crypto transactions, have been paused, according to the exchange. Just $6 million in assets, principally low-value cryptocurrencies, and cash known as “dust” in user accounts, may be taken from the exchange wallet. These assets will be converted to USDC and handed to holders of DF assets.

HotBit exchange said goodbye to the world of crypto exchanges in an official statement on its website, citing expensive server costs and expenditures. The exchange also said that it would publish a more thorough explanation on its website after the formal declaration.

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Hotbit, a crypto trading platform, is suspected of attempting a rugpull on its users. RichQuack, a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) initiative, stated on Twitter that it had been the victim of a rugpull engineered by Hotbit. To the tweet, the crypto trading site purportedly sold 256 Trillion QUEK coins belonging to According to PancakeSwap QUAACK holders.

The DeFi project’s efforts to withdraw have not been authorized, and RichQuack claims that no response has been provided as of yet. According to several on-chain data insights, the exchange is now engaged in dumping actions across many projects. Hotbit has dumped 4,000 BNB worth of BabyDogeCoin (BABYDOGE) on PancakeSwap and another $500,000 worth of DogelonMars (ELON) on Uniswap, according to BSC Scan.

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Again, RichQuack stated that its cryptocurrency balance of roughly $100,000, namely USDT and QUAK, had disappeared from the Hotbit platform. Thus yet, no other projects or investors have reported any breach or assault save RichQuack.

The exchange said that among its holdings are locked assets that will be opened in 2-3 year periods. It was proposed that these assets be transformed into more liquid form at the same intervals and given to HTB token holders.

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With a passion for untangling the complexities of the financial world, I've spent over four years in financial journalism, covering everything from traditional equities to the cutting edge of venture capital. "The financial markets are a fascinating puzzle," I often say, "and I love helping people make sense of them." That's what drives me to bring clear and insightful financial journalism to the readers of Coincu.

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