Wazirx

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Basics

Indian based CEX, acquired (11-2020) by Binance.

Exploits

  • Wazirx reported a security breach (19-7-2024) involving one of its multisig wallets, resulting in the theft of over $230 million. The crypto exchange claimed that the wallet targeted in the cyberattack had been using Liminal’s digital asset custody and wallet infrastructure since February 2023.

Team

  • Siddharth Menon; founder
  • Nischal Shetty; co-founder