The Crypto Exchange Casebook
A Curated Collection
📚 Explore the Casebook
Discover five connected articles examining cryptocurrency exchange hacks, bankruptcies, investigations, and the efforts to recover customer funds.
Part 1: The Ugly Morning Announcement
When Billions Disappear Before Breakfast
Part 2: When Crypto Exchanges Collapse: Case Studies in Bankruptcy
What Happens to Customers’ Money? Examining Bankruptcy Proceedings, Creditor Claims, and the Risks of Exchange Custody
Part 3: The Eight Noteworthy Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacks and Thefts Examined (2020–2024)
What Happened, What We Learned and Recovery Efforts
Part 4: Following the Money: Inside Cryptocurrency Exchange Bankruptcy Investigations
The Evidence, the Legal Battles and the Outcomes
Part 5: When a Crypto Exchange Collapses, Is All Really Lost?
What happens to your cryptocurrency and cash, what recovery may be possible, and why an exchange’s collapse does not automatically tell the whole story.
— CryptoMatters
— CryptoMatters
I write about the often-confusing world of crypto, making it easier to understand through practical insights for everyday users. I believe protecting your digital assets shouldn’t require you to understand all the technology behind them.
