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Shut down on 23 Jul 2025 — many refund requests went unanswered; anything using this name now is not the original service
MajesticBank announced it was closing effective immediately and promised refunds for 30 days; users report pending refunds were never handled. Do not send funds to sites using the name. Sources: monero.observer, github.com/monero-project/monero-site/issues/2496
Swaps paused since 3 Aug 2026, and boltz.exchange stopped resolving in late Sep 2026 — no restart date announced
Boltz paused all swaps citing a wave of automated attacks on its infrastructure. Treat any site or app offering Boltz swaps right now with caution until the team announces a relaunch. Source: github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL/issues/1724
Wallet service shut down on 6 Jan 2026 — restore your 25-word seed in another Monero wallet to reach your funds
MyMonero sunset its service and pointed users to Cake Wallet. Your coins are on the Monero blockchain, not in the app: restore the 25-word seed in Cake Wallet, Feather or another wallet. Sources: x.com/MyMonero, docs.cakewallet.com/tutorials/mymonero
Shut down and seized by German authorities on 30 Apr 2025 — any site using this name now is not the original service
Germany's BKA and Frankfurt prosecutors seized eXch's servers, 8 TB of data and €34M in crypto, days after it announced it would close. Do not deposit to anything claiming to be eXch. Source: fiod.nl
Exploited twice in May–June 2026 (about 7,000 XMR stolen); patched in Haveno v1.8.0 on 20 Jun 2026
Attackers impersonated arbitrators during multisig setup. Trading resumed after the fix. Keep your client updated and start with small trades. Sources: cryptotimes.io, github.com/haveno-dex
The Haveno protocol was exploited via RetoSwap in May–June 2026; fixed in v1.8.0 (20 Jun 2026)
Make sure any Haveno network you use runs v1.8.0 or later. Source: github.com/haveno-dex
May 2026 exploit on altcoin trades (11.59 BTC); victims reimbursed, max trade now 0.25 BTC
Fiat trades and Bisq 2 were not affected; XMR auto-confirm is disabled. Source: bisq.network
Escrow paused since 31 Aug 2026; selling limited to KYC'd or high-reputation sellers
Its Swiss regulator is re-examining the no-KYC model. Check Peach's current status before relying on it. Source: peachbitcoin.com