Cryptocurrency exchange eXch will officially cease operations on May 1 following allegations of money laundering tied to the Bybit hack.
The decision to shut down was made due to increasing pressure from authorities and internal consensus among the leadership team.
eXch was accused of facilitating the laundering of approximately $35 million by North Korea's Lazarus Group, part of the $1.4 billion stolen in the Bybit hack.
Crypto trading volumes dropped 16.3% in Q1 2025, with Bybit experiencing the sharpest decline following the hack.