Tradeogre is down right now is it hacked or is it seized ?

[mnemonic7]

The TO adresses still receiving deposits https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/tradeogre

[Zenitur]

Still down. I have ~85 LTC on it. I hope it will be online as soon as possible.
In a few days before shutdown, I saw something strange. In 28th July I'd sent some LTC from a Tradeogre account. That was a delay for a 15 minutes before transaction was created. I thought that there was a mempool's overflow, but the Tradeogre wents offline in a two days after that.
Also I'm checking the same thread on Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/1mcg50o/tradeogre_down_atm/
P.S. This is my first login on a ~5 years for write this message.

[Zenitur]

I've seen people saying this isn't the first time TradeOgre went down without any announcement. How true is this?

That's right. In a few months ago Tradeogre wents down for a few days.

[mnemonic7]

and where exactly this information was published? I didn't saw anything published by TO talking about...

[Z-tight]

I've seen people saying this isn't the first time TradeOgre went down without any announcement. How true is this?

That's right. In a few months ago Tradeogre wents down for a few days.

Okay, that's confirmation from someone who uses this exchange that this isn't the first time they have gone down without any notice. So when they went down previously and later resumed operation, did they give any reason as to why the platform was down?

In a few days before shutdown, I saw something strange. In 28th July I'd sent some LTC from a Tradeogre account. That was a delay for a 15 minutes before transaction was created. I thought that there was a mempool's overflow, but the Tradeogre wents offline in a two days after that.

But you still left ~ 85 ltc in the platform, why is that, why do you even store that much money in a centralized exchange.

[Zenitur]

Okay, that's confirmation from someone who uses this exchange that this isn't the first time they have gone down without any notice. So when they went down previously and later resumed operation, did they give any reason as to why the platform was down?

Nope. They're never comment their shutdowns in their Twitter.

But you still left ~ 85 ltc in the platform, why is that, why do you even store that much money in a centralized exchange.

Because this is not a Russian exchange. I'd lost some BTC on WEX in the past. While Tradeogre is in USA, so I believe them more.
I think it's a technical issues. But this excnahge was never offline so long time.

[Zwei]

Okay, that's confirmation from someone who uses this exchange that this isn't the first time they have gone down without any notice. So when they went down previously and later resumed operation, did they give any reason as to why the platform was down?

Nope. They're never comment their shutdowns in their Twitter.

not to spread FUD, but couldn't the exchange have been seized back then and they kept it running as a honeypot until now?
it wouldn't be the first time agencies have done that. but it doesn't explain why they would take the site down now, unless they think they got enough info on people they were after.

Tradeogre not commenting on the site being down is concerning tbh.

I think it's a technical issues. But this excnahge was never offline so long time.

i hope that's the case, and we are not lossing another privacy focused exchange.

[coupable]

Yeah 4 sure they exit .... you do not transfer all the funds ... to binance 4 nothing ... binance haz a huge volume ... so ))

Most likely, it's an exit scam. When a service is seized, a big banner will be displayed once search the domain that the service was seized from known authorized authority. And when the service is down for maintenance, a detailed announcement should be made before enough time. If it's the case here with Tradeogre, then a disaster should happen right after the system is back online. So by elimination, the service is not under maintenance, neither seized, it's an exit scam.

[Z-tight]

Nope. They're never comment their shutdowns in their Twitter.

That is surprising. I would be worried about using or leaving my funds in a service that shutdown without notice and resumes operations like nothing actually happened. That's a big red flag.

Because this is not a Russian exchange. I'd lost some BTC on WEX in the past. While Tradeogre is in USA, so I believe them more.
I think it's a technical issues. But this excnahge was never offline so long time.

For whatever it is worth, it does not matter where a centralized exchange is registered, not your keys, not your coins still stands. However, that matters less to you right now, and for your sake and others who have funds in there, let us hope it is one long technical issue.

[Potato Chips]

Because this is not a Russian exchange. I'd lost some BTC on WEX in the past. While Tradeogre is in USA, so I believe them more.
I think it's a technical issues. But this excnahge was never offline so long time.

So a crypto exchange based in USA, and doesn't comply to standard KYC/AML policies US watch dogs want?

Apparently, no restrictions for USA citizens as well? can anyone confirm?

US-investors

TradeOgre does not explicitly prohibit US-investors from trading here. Any US-investors interested in trading here should in any event form their own opinion on any issues arising from their citizenship or residency.

AFAIK, they have XMR too, no? honestly, this would just make me more nervous. Privacy crypto platforms are generally advised to stay away from countries like USA.

I'm also hoping it's all technical issues, but NGL, it's really worrying that they're still down. From your words, it appears this is the longest too. Let's hope for the best.

[mnemonic7]

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[Zenitur]

Registrant Phone: +1.4806242599

Does anybody called them?

[nonlogs]

Registrant Phone: +1.4806242599

Does anybody called them?

Thats of no use it is an proxy number given by domain provider.

[Trêvoid]

funds in TradeOgre hot wallet remain untouched and have not been transferred anywhere

https://etherscan.io/address/0x4648451b5f87ff8f0f7d622bd40574bb97e25980

i believe the situation might not involve a hack or an exit scam, we will wait and see...

[Potato Chips]

So one week has passed, and TradeOgre is still down. TBH, it's getting harder to believe this ain't an exit scam. 🤒

At this point, it wouldn't be odd if TradeOgre is kind of just buying time—by not moving funds—while people wonder if this is an exit scam or not. Less information for blockchain analysis companies to work with as well.

Of course, I do hope it's not an exit scam, and they will come back—if I had money there though, I would withdraw immediately and never come back lol.

Anyone have any other new information by any chance?

[Trêvoid]

So one week has passed, and TradeOgre is still down. TBH, it's getting harder to believe this ain't an exit scam. 🤒

At this point, it wouldn't be odd if TradeOgre is kind of just buying time—by not moving funds—while people wonder if this is an exit scam or not. Less information for blockchain analysis companies to work with as well.

Of course, I do hope it's not an exit scam, and they will come back—if I had money there though, I would withdraw immediately and never come back lol.

Anyone have any other new information by any chance?

arrests or something more serious might be arise.

[nonlogs]

So one week has passed, and TradeOgre is still down. TBH, it's getting harder to believe this ain't an exit scam. 🤒

At this point, it wouldn't be odd if TradeOgre is kind of just buying time—by not moving funds—while people wonder if this is an exit scam or not. Less information for blockchain analysis companies to work with as well.

Of course, I do hope it's not an exit scam, and they will come back—if I had money there though, I would withdraw immediately and never come back lol.

Anyone have any other new information by any chance?

arrests or something more serious might be arise.

I think it is an exit scam, their telegram support guy, left the group without any explanation.

[mnemonic7]

So one week has passed, and TradeOgre is still down. TBH, it's getting harder to believe this ain't an exit scam. 🤒

At this point, it wouldn't be odd if TradeOgre is kind of just buying time—by not moving funds—while people wonder if this is an exit scam or not. Less information for blockchain analysis companies to work with as well.

Of course, I do hope it's not an exit scam, and they will come back—if I had money there though, I would withdraw immediately and never come back lol.

Anyone have any other new information by any chance?

I think this is an exit scam... and I lost +/- $ 1000,00 USD.

[Trêvoid]

A tough lesson:

Never store your crypto on exchanges. Protect your assets by keeping them in a personal wallet to prevent potential losses.

[Z-tight]

Of course, I do hope it's not an exit scam, and they will come back—if I had money there though, I would withdraw immediately and never come back lol.

Yeah, if they ever come back, which i doubt, the exchange would probably not survive the 'bank run' that will ensue. Almost everyone will rush to withdraw their money, except the exchange blocks withdrawal.

I think this is an exit scam... and I lost +/- $ 1000,00 USD.

I hate to hear that, sorry. I see guys on Reddit who claim to have lost a lot of money, really sad for them and i am sure they are constantly on tenterhooks to see the end of this situation.