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	== About IDAX ==		== About IDAX ==




	“Cryptocurrency exchange IDAX Global has announced its CEO has gone missing.” The official announcement states, “IDAX Global CEO have gone missing with unknown cause and IDAX Global staffs were out of touch with IDAX Global CEO. For this reason, access to Cold wallet which is stored almost all cryptocurrency balances on IDAX has been restricted so in effect, deposit/withdrawal service cannot be provided.” “The IDAX staffers claim they have been unable to reach [Lei] Guorong and do not know his whereabouts at the moment.” The announcement came four days after the company said it would no longer provide services for users in China due to an official policy that makes exchanges illegal in the country. IDAX has since recommended that all users “refrain from using our all [sic] platform services.” “The shock announcement follows last week’s upheavals when the exchange revealed demand for IDAX withdrawals rose dramatically after it was pulled from the Chinese market.” “Presently, the staff of the exchange and the executive can neither claim to have access to the funds nor they can decipher the location where it is being held. So, due to these unfortunate circumstances; withdrawals and future deposits have been halted.” “IDAX’s official website states that it was founded in 2017 in Mongolia by an entity called the Global Blockchain Research Center (GBC).” “[T]he website of Nianxiang Group [indicated their] overseas business unit owns the Global Blockchain Research Center.” “According to Chinese business registration data, Nianxiang Group is solely owned by an individual called Lei Guorong and is registered in Shanghai.” “Exactly how much could have been stolen is pure speculation at this point. While little-known in the West, IDAX can’t be called a small exchange. By volume, the exchange was ranked 12th in the world with $757 million traded over a 24-hour period. At the very least, the amount stolen could be in the low millions of dollars but could be as high as hundreds of millions.”		“Cryptocurrency exchange IDAX Global has announced its CEO has gone missing.” The official announcement states, “IDAX Global CEO have gone missing with unknown cause and IDAX Global staffs were out of touch with IDAX Global CEO. For this reason, access to Cold wallet which is stored almost all cryptocurrency balances on IDAX has been restricted so in effect, deposit/withdrawal service cannot be provided.” “The IDAX staffers claim they have been unable to reach [Lei] Guorong and do not know his whereabouts at the moment.” The announcement came four days after the company said it would no longer provide services for users in China due to an official policy that makes exchanges illegal in the country. IDAX has since recommended that all users “refrain from using our all [sic] platform services.” “The shock announcement follows last week’s upheavals when the exchange revealed demand for IDAX withdrawals rose dramatically after it was pulled from the Chinese market.” “Presently, the staff of the exchange and the executive can neither claim to have access to the funds nor they can decipher the location where it is being held. So, due to these unfortunate circumstances; withdrawals and future deposits have been halted.” “IDAX’s official website states that it was founded in 2017 in Mongolia by an entity called the Global Blockchain Research Center (GBC).” “[T]he website of Nianxiang Group [indicated their] overseas business unit owns the Global Blockchain Research Center.” “According to Chinese business registration data, Nianxiang Group is solely owned by an individual called Lei Guorong and is registered in Shanghai.” “Exactly how much could have been stolen is pure speculation at this point. While little-known in the West, IDAX can’t be called a small exchange. By volume, the exchange was ranked 12th in the world with $757 million traded over a 24-hour period. At the very least, the amount stolen could be in the low millions of dollars but could be as high as hundreds of millions.”

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	== Ultimate Outcome ==		== Ultimate Outcome ==
	What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?		What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?

			The IDAX website is presently offline.

	== Total Amount Recovered ==		== Total Amount Recovered ==

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	[[File:Idaxglobal.jpg\|thumb\|IDAX]]All the funds appear to be held in a wallet under the control of a single individual Lei Guorong. It does not matter the size or international scope or reputation of the organization. If funds are held by one individual - they can disappear with them. The limited transparency and no legal backing presently available on exchanges make these types of situations highly possible. The situation would have been impossible with a proper multi-signature wallet held by multiple known individuals.		[[File:Idaxglobal.jpg\|thumb\|IDAX]]All the funds appear to be held in a wallet under the control of a single individual Lei Guorong. It does not matter the size or international scope or reputation of the organization. If funds are held by one individual - they can disappear with them. The limited transparency and no legal backing presently available on exchanges make these types of situations highly possible. The situation would have been impossible with a proper multi-signature wallet held by multiple known individuals.

	This exchange or platform is based in China, or the incident targeted people primarily in China.<ref name="ciphertrace-74" /><ref name="yahoofinance-279" /><ref name="cointelegraph-280" /><ref name="cryptopolitan-281" /><ref name="blockchaincrypto-282" /><ref name="saturn-283" />~~<ref name="btcmanager~~-~~284"~~ /~~><ref name="coinboommedium~~-~~285"~~ /~~><ref name="bitboycrypto~~-~~286"~~ /~~><ref name="siliconangle~~-~~287"~~ /~~><ref name="reddit~~-~~288"~~ /~~><ref name="thetimesofcrypto~~-~~1131"~~ />		This exchange or platform is based in China, or the incident targeted people primarily in China.<ref name="ciphertrace-74" /><ref name="yahoofinance-279" /><ref name="cointelegraph-280" /><ref name="cryptopolitan-281" /><ref name="blockchaincrypto-282" /><ref name="saturn-283" />

			https://bitcoinist.com/breaking-idax-admits-ceo-has-vanished-with-cold-wallet-keys/

			https://insidebitcoins.com/news/idax-ceo-reportedly-goes-missing-and-vanished-with-its-cold-wallet

			https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up-cold-wallet-as-ceo-goes-missing

			https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/idax-crypto-exchange-confirms-ceo-dissappearance-with-cold-wallet-keys

			https://beincrypto.com/cryptocurrency-exchange-ceo-missing-idax-cold-storage-under-lock-down/

			https://thenextweb.com/news/cryptocurrency-exchange-ceo-missing-idax-bitcoin-cold-wallet

			https://grahamcluley.com/cryptocurrency-exchange-locks-its-cold-wallet-as-ceo-goes-missing/

			https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2019/11/29/idax-exchange-to-close/

			https://www.newsbtc.com/news/what-the-potential-loss-of-millions-of-dollars-from-crypto-exchange-shows-about-the-industry/

			http://newsletter.coingecko.com/archive/main_newsletter_list/-IDAX-Locks-Cold-Wallet-as-CEO-Goes-Missing--670.html

			https://ihodl.com/topnews/2019-11-29/crypto-exchange-idaxs-ceo-missing-companys-cold-wallet/

	== About IDAX ==		== About IDAX ==
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	\|		\|November 28th, 2019 11:14:09 AM MST
	\|		\|The Times of Crypto Article
	\|		\|An article is published by The Times of Crypto about the situation<ref name="thetimesofcrypto-1131" />. TBD need to fill in more details.
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			\|November 29th, 2019 8:00:19 AM MST
			\|BTC Manager Article
			\|BTC Manager publishes an article about the situation<ref name="btcmanager-284" />. TBD fill in more details.
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			\|November 29th, 2019 12:40:29 PM MST
			\|Buttcoin Reddit Post
			\|The Buttcoin Reddit community publicizes the events, joking that the CEO is "sippin cocktails with Gerry Cotten"<ref name="reddit-288" />.
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			\|December 1st, 2019 6:37:05 PM MST
			\|Silicon Angle Article
			\|The situation is published about online in Silicon Angle<ref name="siliconangle-287" />. TBD fill in more details from this article.
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			\|December 2nd, 2019 3:10:42 AM MST
			\|Bitboy Crypto Article
			\|Bitboy Crypto publishes an article on the exit<ref name="bitboycrypto-286" />. TBD get more details.
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	== References ==		== References ==
	<references><ref name="ciphertrace-74">[https://ciphertrace.com/q4-2019-cryptocurrency-anti-money-laundering-report/ Q4 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report - CipherTrace] (Feb 12, 2020)</ref>		<references>
			<ref name="ciphertrace-74">[https://ciphertrace.com/q4-2019-cryptocurrency-anti-money-laundering-report/ Q4 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report - CipherTrace] (Feb 12, 2020)</ref>
	<ref name="yahoofinance-279">[https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/idax-global-ceo-goes-missing-160039789.html IDAX Global CEO goes missing] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="yahoofinance-279">[https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/idax-global-ceo-goes-missing-160039789.html IDAX Global CEO goes missing] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="cointelegraph-280">[https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up-cold-wallet-as-ceo-goes-missing China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="cointelegraph-280">[https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up-cold-wallet-as-ceo-goes-missing China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="cryptopolitan-281">[https://www.cryptopolitan.com/idax-exchanges-ceo-gone-rogue/ IDAX Exchange's CEO Gone Rogue \| Cryptopolitan] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="cryptopolitan-281">[https://www.cryptopolitan.com/idax-exchanges-ceo-gone-rogue/ IDAX Exchange's CEO Gone Rogue \| Cryptopolitan] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="blockchaincrypto-282">[https://blockchain-crypto.blogspot.com/2019/11/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up.html China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’ - Cryptocurrency & Blockchain News] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="blockchaincrypto-282">[https://blockchain-crypto.blogspot.com/2019/11/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up.html China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’ - Cryptocurrency & Blockchain News] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="saturn-283">[https://www.saturn.network/blog/idax-exit-scam-ceo-vanishes-with-cold-storage-keys/ IDAX Exit Scam: CEO Vanishes With Cold Storage Keys] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="saturn-283">[https://www.saturn.network/blog/idax-exit-scam-ceo-vanishes-with-cold-storage-keys/ IDAX Exit Scam: CEO Vanishes With Cold Storage Keys] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>
			<ref name="btcmanager-284">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200212021518/https://btcmanager.com/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/?q=/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/& IDAX Crypto Exchange CEO Disappears Amidst Exit Scam Rumors - BTC Manager Archive February 11th, 2020 7:15:18 PM MST] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>
	<ref name="btcmanager-284">[https://btcmanager.com/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/?q=/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/& IDAX Crypto Exchange CEO Disappears Amidst Exit Scam Rumors ~~\| BTCMANAGER~~] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="coinboommedium-285">[https://medium.com/@CoinBoom/missing-ceo-and-cold-wallet-the-impact-of-idax-crisis-a8c9ee7aa70e Missing CEO And Cold Wallet: The Impact Of IDAX Crisis] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="coinboommedium-285">[https://medium.com/@CoinBoom/missing-ceo-and-cold-wallet-the-impact-of-idax-crisis-a8c9ee7aa70e Missing CEO And Cold Wallet: The Impact Of IDAX Crisis] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>
			<ref name="bitboycrypto-286">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191226140511/https://bitboycrypto.com/cryptocurrency-exchange-idax-global-ceo-missing-amid-reports-of-exit-from-chinese-market/ Cryptocurrency Exchange IDAX Global CEO Missing Amid Reports of Exit from Chinese Market - Bitboy Crypto Archive December 26th, 2019 7:05:11 AM MST] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>
	<ref name="bitboycrypto-286">[https://bitboycrypto.com/cryptocurrency-exchange-idax-global-ceo-missing-amid-reports-of-exit-from-chinese-market/ Cryptocurrency Exchange IDAX Global CEO Missing Amid Reports of Exit from Chinese Market] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="siliconangle-287">[https://siliconangle.com/2019/12/01/millions-potentially-stolen-ceo-asian-cryptocurrency-exchange-disappears/ Millions potentially stolen as Asian cryptocurrency exchange CEO disappears - SiliconANGLE] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="siliconangle-287">[https://siliconangle.com/2019/12/01/millions-potentially-stolen-ceo-asian-cryptocurrency-exchange-disappears/ Millions potentially stolen as Asian cryptocurrency exchange CEO disappears - SiliconANGLE] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>
			<ref name="reddit-288">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/e3jo5i/idax_global_ceo_sippin_cocktails_with_gerry_cotten/ IDAX Global CEO sippin cocktails with Gerry Cotten - Buttcoin Reddit] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>
	<ref name="reddit-288">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/e3jo5i/idax_global_ceo_sippin_cocktails_with_gerry_cotten/ IDAX Global CEO sippin cocktails with Gerry Cotten : Buttcoin] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="thetimesofcrypto-1131">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191229150542/https://thetimesofcrypto.com/idax-exchange-exit-scam-ceo-unreachable/ IDAX Exchange Exit Scam? CEO Unreachable. - The Times of Crypto Archive December 29th, 2019 8:05:42 AM MST] (Jun 13, 2021)</ref>
			</references>
	<ref name="thetimesofcrypto-1131">[https://thetimesofcrypto.com/idax-exchange-exit-scam-ceo-unreachable/ ~~The Times of Crypto -~~ IDAX Exchange Exit Scam? CEO Unreachable.] (Jun 13, 2021)</ref></references>

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	{{Unattributed Sources}}		{{Unattributed Sources}}

	[[File:~~D15shllkswkct0~~.~~cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2019/12/idax.png~~\|thumb\|IDAX]]All the funds appear to be held in a wallet under the control of a single individual Lei Guorong. It does not matter the size or international scope or reputation of the organization. If funds are held by one individual - they can disappear with them. The limited transparency and no legal backing presently available on exchanges make these types of situations highly possible. The situation would have been impossible with a proper multi-signature wallet held by multiple known individuals.		[[File:Idaxglobal.jpg\|thumb\|IDAX]]All the funds appear to be held in a wallet under the control of a single individual Lei Guorong. It does not matter the size or international scope or reputation of the organization. If funds are held by one individual - they can disappear with them. The limited transparency and no legal backing presently available on exchanges make these types of situations highly possible. The situation would have been impossible with a proper multi-signature wallet held by multiple known individuals.

	This exchange or platform is based in China, or the incident targeted people primarily in China.<ref name="ciphertrace-74" /><ref name="yahoofinance-279" /><ref name="cointelegraph-280" /><ref name="cryptopolitan-281" /><ref name="blockchaincrypto-282" /><ref name="saturn-283" /><ref name="btcmanager-284" /><ref name="coinboommedium-285" /><ref name="bitboycrypto-286" /><ref name="siliconangle-287" /><ref name="reddit-288" /><ref name="thetimesofcrypto-1131" />		This exchange or platform is based in China, or the incident targeted people primarily in China.<ref name="ciphertrace-74" /><ref name="yahoofinance-279" /><ref name="cointelegraph-280" /><ref name="cryptopolitan-281" /><ref name="blockchaincrypto-282" /><ref name="saturn-283" /><ref name="btcmanager-284" /><ref name="coinboommedium-285" /><ref name="bitboycrypto-286" /><ref name="siliconangle-287" /><ref name="reddit-288" /><ref name="thetimesofcrypto-1131" />

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	{{Imported Case Study\|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/idaxglobalceodisappears.php}}		{{Imported Case Study 2\|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/idaxglobalceodisappears.php}}
	{{Unattributed Sources}}		{{Unattributed Sources}}

	[[File:D15shllkswkct0.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2019/12/idax.png\|thumb\|IDAX]]All the funds appear to be held in a wallet under the control of a single individual Lei Guorong. It does not matter the size or international scope or reputation of the organization. If funds are held by one individual - they can disappear with them. The limited transparency and no legal backing presently available on exchanges make these types of situations highly possible. The situation would have been impossible with a proper multi-signature wallet held by multiple known individuals.		[[File:D15shllkswkct0.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2019/12/idax.png\|thumb\|IDAX]]All the funds appear to be held in a wallet under the control of a single individual Lei Guorong. It does not matter the size or international scope or reputation of the organization. If funds are held by one individual - they can disappear with them. The limited transparency and no legal backing presently available on exchanges make these types of situations highly possible. The situation would have been impossible with a proper multi-signature wallet held by multiple known individuals.

	This exchange or platform is based in China, or the incident targeted people primarily in China.		This exchange or platform is based in China, or the incident targeted people primarily in China.<ref name="ciphertrace-74" /><ref name="yahoofinance-279" /><ref name="cointelegraph-280" /><ref name="cryptopolitan-281" /><ref name="blockchaincrypto-282" /><ref name="saturn-283" /><ref name="btcmanager-284" /><ref name="coinboommedium-285" /><ref name="bitboycrypto-286" /><ref name="siliconangle-287" /><ref name="reddit-288" /><ref name="thetimesofcrypto-1131" />
	<ref name="ciphertrace-74" /><ref name="yahoofinance-279" /><ref name="cointelegraph-280" /><ref name="cryptopolitan-281" /><ref name="blockchaincrypto-282" /><ref name="saturn-283" /><ref name="btcmanager-284" /><ref name="coinboommedium-285" /><ref name="bitboycrypto-286" /><ref name="siliconangle-287" /><ref name="reddit-288" /><ref name="thetimesofcrypto-1131" />

	== About IDAX ==		== About IDAX ==
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			== Technical Details ==
			This section includes specific detailed technical analysis of any security breaches which happened. What specific software vulnerabilities contributed to the problem and how were they exploited?

	== Total Amount Lost ==		== Total Amount Lost ==
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	== Ongoing Developments ==		== Ongoing Developments ==
	What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?		What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?
			== General Prevention Policies ==
			Coming soon.
			== Individual Prevention Policies ==
			{{Prevention:Individuals:Placeholder}}

			{{Prevention:Individuals:End}}

			== Platform Prevention Policies ==
			{{Prevention:Platforms:Placeholder}}

			{{Prevention:Platforms:End}}

			== Regulatory Prevention Policies ==
			{{Prevention:Regulators:Placeholder}}

	== Prevention ~~Policies ==~~		{{Prevention:Regulators:End}}
	~~Coming soon.~~

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references><ref name="ciphertrace-74">[https://ciphertrace.com/q4-2019-cryptocurrency-anti-money-laundering-report/ Q4 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report - CipherTrace] (Feb 11, 2020)</ref>		<references><ref name="ciphertrace-74">[https://ciphertrace.com/q4-2019-cryptocurrency-anti-money-laundering-report/ Q4 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report - CipherTrace] (Feb 12, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="yahoofinance-279">[https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/idax-global-ceo-goes-missing-160039789.html IDAX Global CEO goes missing] (Mar 21, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="yahoofinance-279">[https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/idax-global-ceo-goes-missing-160039789.html IDAX Global CEO goes missing] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="cointelegraph-280">[https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up-cold-wallet-as-ceo-goes-missing China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’] (Mar 21, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="cointelegraph-280">[https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up-cold-wallet-as-ceo-goes-missing China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="cryptopolitan-281">[https://www.cryptopolitan.com/idax-exchanges-ceo-gone-rogue/ IDAX Exchange's CEO Gone Rogue \| Cryptopolitan] (Mar 21, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="cryptopolitan-281">[https://www.cryptopolitan.com/idax-exchanges-ceo-gone-rogue/ IDAX Exchange's CEO Gone Rogue \| Cryptopolitan] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="blockchaincrypto-282">[https://blockchain-crypto.blogspot.com/2019/11/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up.html China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’ - Cryptocurrency & Blockchain News] (Mar 21, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="blockchaincrypto-282">[https://blockchain-crypto.blogspot.com/2019/11/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up.html China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’ - Cryptocurrency & Blockchain News] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="saturn-283">[https://www.saturn.network/blog/idax-exit-scam-ceo-vanishes-with-cold-storage-keys/ IDAX Exit Scam: CEO Vanishes With Cold Storage Keys] (Mar 21, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="saturn-283">[https://www.saturn.network/blog/idax-exit-scam-ceo-vanishes-with-cold-storage-keys/ IDAX Exit Scam: CEO Vanishes With Cold Storage Keys] (Mar 22, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="btcmanager-284">[https://btcmanager.com/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/?q=/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/& IDAX Crypto Exchange CEO Disappears Amidst Exit Scam Rumors \| BTCMANAGER] (Mar 24, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="btcmanager-284">[https://btcmanager.com/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/?q=/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/& IDAX Crypto Exchange CEO Disappears Amidst Exit Scam Rumors \| BTCMANAGER] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="coinboommedium-285">[https://medium.com/@CoinBoom/missing-ceo-and-cold-wallet-the-impact-of-idax-crisis-a8c9ee7aa70e Missing CEO And Cold Wallet: The Impact Of IDAX Crisis] (Mar 24, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="coinboommedium-285">[https://medium.com/@CoinBoom/missing-ceo-and-cold-wallet-the-impact-of-idax-crisis-a8c9ee7aa70e Missing CEO And Cold Wallet: The Impact Of IDAX Crisis] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="bitboycrypto-286">[https://bitboycrypto.com/cryptocurrency-exchange-idax-global-ceo-missing-amid-reports-of-exit-from-chinese-market/ Cryptocurrency Exchange IDAX Global CEO Missing Amid Reports of Exit from Chinese Market] (Mar 24, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="bitboycrypto-286">[https://bitboycrypto.com/cryptocurrency-exchange-idax-global-ceo-missing-amid-reports-of-exit-from-chinese-market/ Cryptocurrency Exchange IDAX Global CEO Missing Amid Reports of Exit from Chinese Market] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="siliconangle-287">[https://siliconangle.com/2019/12/01/millions-potentially-stolen-ceo-asian-cryptocurrency-exchange-disappears/ Millions potentially stolen as Asian cryptocurrency exchange CEO disappears - SiliconANGLE] (Mar 24, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="siliconangle-287">[https://siliconangle.com/2019/12/01/millions-potentially-stolen-ceo-asian-cryptocurrency-exchange-disappears/ Millions potentially stolen as Asian cryptocurrency exchange CEO disappears - SiliconANGLE] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="reddit-288">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/e3jo5i/idax_global_ceo_sippin_cocktails_with_gerry_cotten/ IDAX Global CEO sippin cocktails with Gerry Cotten : Buttcoin] (Mar 24, 2020)</ref>		<ref name="reddit-288">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/e3jo5i/idax_global_ceo_sippin_cocktails_with_gerry_cotten/ IDAX Global CEO sippin cocktails with Gerry Cotten : Buttcoin] (Mar 25, 2020)</ref>

	<ref name="thetimesofcrypto-1131">[https://thetimesofcrypto.com/idax-exchange-exit-scam-ceo-unreachable/ The Times of Crypto - IDAX Exchange Exit Scam? CEO Unreachable.] (Jun 12, 2021)</ref></references>		<ref name="thetimesofcrypto-1131">[https://thetimesofcrypto.com/idax-exchange-exit-scam-ceo-unreachable/ The Times of Crypto - IDAX Exchange Exit Scam? CEO Unreachable.] (Jun 13, 2021)</ref></references>

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	All the funds appear to be held in a wallet under the control of a single individual Lei Guorong. It does not matter the size or international scope or reputation of the organization. If funds are held by one individual - they can disappear with them. The limited transparency and no legal backing presently available on exchanges make these types of situations highly possible. The situation would have been impossible with a proper multi-signature wallet held by multiple known individuals.		[[File:D15shllkswkct0.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2019/12/idax.png\|thumb\|IDAX]]All the funds appear to be held in a wallet under the control of a single individual Lei Guorong. It does not matter the size or international scope or reputation of the organization. If funds are held by one individual - they can disappear with them. The limited transparency and no legal backing presently available on exchanges make these types of situations highly possible. The situation would have been impossible with a proper multi-signature wallet held by multiple known individuals.

	This exchange or platform is based in China, or the incident targeted people primarily in China.		This exchange or platform is based in China, or the incident targeted people primarily in China.
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	== About IDAX ==		== About IDAX ==
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	== Total Amount Recovered ==		== Total Amount Recovered ==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	[https://ciphertrace.com/q4-2019-cryptocurrency-anti-money-laundering-report/ Q4 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report - CipherTrace] (Feb 11)		<references><ref name="ciphertrace-74">[https://ciphertrace.com/q4-2019-cryptocurrency-anti-money-laundering-report/ Q4 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report - CipherTrace] (Feb 11, 2020)</ref>

	[https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/idax-global-ceo-goes-missing-160039789.html IDAX Global CEO goes missing] (Mar 21)		<ref name="yahoofinance-279">[https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/idax-global-ceo-goes-missing-160039789.html IDAX Global CEO goes missing] (Mar 21, 2020)</ref>

	[https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up-cold-wallet-as-ceo-goes-missing China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’] (Mar 21)		<ref name="cointelegraph-280">[https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up-cold-wallet-as-ceo-goes-missing China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’] (Mar 21, 2020)</ref>

	[https://www.cryptopolitan.com/idax-exchanges-ceo-gone-rogue/ IDAX Exchange's CEO Gone Rogue \| Cryptopolitan] (Mar 21)		<ref name="cryptopolitan-281">[https://www.cryptopolitan.com/idax-exchanges-ceo-gone-rogue/ IDAX Exchange's CEO Gone Rogue \| Cryptopolitan] (Mar 21, 2020)</ref>

	[https://blockchain-crypto.blogspot.com/2019/11/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up.html China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’ - Cryptocurrency & Blockchain News] (Mar 21)		<ref name="blockchaincrypto-282">[https://blockchain-crypto.blogspot.com/2019/11/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up.html China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’ - Cryptocurrency & Blockchain News] (Mar 21, 2020)</ref>

	[https://www.saturn.network/blog/idax-exit-scam-ceo-vanishes-with-cold-storage-keys/ IDAX Exit Scam: CEO Vanishes With Cold Storage Keys] (Mar 21)		<ref name="saturn-283">[https://www.saturn.network/blog/idax-exit-scam-ceo-vanishes-with-cold-storage-keys/ IDAX Exit Scam: CEO Vanishes With Cold Storage Keys] (Mar 21, 2020)</ref>

	[https://btcmanager.com/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/?q=/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/& IDAX Crypto Exchange CEO Disappears Amidst Exit Scam Rumors \| BTCMANAGER] (Mar 24)		<ref name="btcmanager-284">[https://btcmanager.com/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/?q=/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/& IDAX Crypto Exchange CEO Disappears Amidst Exit Scam Rumors \| BTCMANAGER] (Mar 24, 2020)</ref>

	[https://medium.com/@CoinBoom/missing-ceo-and-cold-wallet-the-impact-of-idax-crisis-a8c9ee7aa70e Missing CEO And Cold Wallet: The Impact Of IDAX Crisis] (Mar 24)		<ref name="coinboommedium-285">[https://medium.com/@CoinBoom/missing-ceo-and-cold-wallet-the-impact-of-idax-crisis-a8c9ee7aa70e Missing CEO And Cold Wallet: The Impact Of IDAX Crisis] (Mar 24, 2020)</ref>

	[https://bitboycrypto.com/cryptocurrency-exchange-idax-global-ceo-missing-amid-reports-of-exit-from-chinese-market/ Cryptocurrency Exchange IDAX Global CEO Missing Amid Reports of Exit from Chinese Market] (Mar 24)		<ref name="bitboycrypto-286">[https://bitboycrypto.com/cryptocurrency-exchange-idax-global-ceo-missing-amid-reports-of-exit-from-chinese-market/ Cryptocurrency Exchange IDAX Global CEO Missing Amid Reports of Exit from Chinese Market] (Mar 24, 2020)</ref>

	[https://siliconangle.com/2019/12/01/millions-potentially-stolen-ceo-asian-cryptocurrency-exchange-disappears/ Millions potentially stolen as Asian cryptocurrency exchange CEO disappears - SiliconANGLE] (Mar 24)		<ref name="siliconangle-287">[https://siliconangle.com/2019/12/01/millions-potentially-stolen-ceo-asian-cryptocurrency-exchange-disappears/ Millions potentially stolen as Asian cryptocurrency exchange CEO disappears - SiliconANGLE] (Mar 24, 2020)</ref>

	[https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/e3jo5i/idax_global_ceo_sippin_cocktails_with_gerry_cotten/ IDAX Global CEO sippin cocktails with Gerry Cotten : Buttcoin] (Mar 24)		<ref name="reddit-288">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/e3jo5i/idax_global_ceo_sippin_cocktails_with_gerry_cotten/ IDAX Global CEO sippin cocktails with Gerry Cotten : Buttcoin] (Mar 24, 2020)</ref>

	[https://thetimesofcrypto.com/idax-exchange-exit-scam-ceo-unreachable/ The Times of Crypto - IDAX Exchange Exit Scam? CEO Unreachable.] (Jun 12)		<ref name="thetimesofcrypto-1131">[https://thetimesofcrypto.com/idax-exchange-exit-scam-ceo-unreachable/ The Times of Crypto - IDAX Exchange Exit Scam? CEO Unreachable.] (Jun 12, 2021)</ref></references>

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{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/idaxglobalceodisappears.php}}

All the funds appear to be held in a wallet under the control of a single individual Lei Guorong. It does not matter the size or international scope or reputation of the organization. If funds are held by one individual - they can disappear with them. The limited transparency and no legal backing presently available on exchanges make these types of situations highly possible. The situation would have been impossible with a proper multi-signature wallet held by multiple known individuals.

This exchange or platform is based in China, or the incident targeted people primarily in China.

== About IDAX ==
“Cryptocurrency exchange IDAX Global has announced its CEO has gone missing.” The official announcement states, “IDAX Global CEO have gone missing with unknown cause and IDAX Global staffs were out of touch with IDAX Global CEO. For this reason, access to Cold wallet which is stored almost all cryptocurrency balances on IDAX has been restricted so in effect, deposit/withdrawal service cannot be provided.” “The IDAX staffers claim they have been unable to reach [Lei] Guorong and do not know his whereabouts at the moment.” The announcement came four days after the company said it would no longer provide services for users in China due to an official policy that makes exchanges illegal in the country. IDAX has since recommended that all users “refrain from using our all [sic] platform services.” “The shock announcement follows last week’s upheavals when the exchange revealed demand for IDAX withdrawals rose dramatically after it was pulled from the Chinese market.” “Presently, the staff of the exchange and the executive can neither claim to have access to the funds nor they can decipher the location where it is being held. So, due to these unfortunate circumstances; withdrawals and future deposits have been halted.” “IDAX’s official website states that it was founded in 2017 in Mongolia by an entity called the Global Blockchain Research Center (GBC).” “[T]he website of Nianxiang Group [indicated their] overseas business unit owns the Global Blockchain Research Center.” “According to Chinese business registration data, Nianxiang Group is solely owned by an individual called Lei Guorong and is registered in Shanghai.” “Exactly how much could have been stolen is pure speculation at this point. While little-known in the West, IDAX can’t be called a small exchange. By volume, the exchange was ranked 12th in the world with $757 million traded over a 24-hour period. At the very least, the amount stolen could be in the low millions of dollars but could be as high as hundreds of millions.”

This exchange or platform is based in China, or the incident targeted people primarily in China.

The background of the exchange platform, service, or individuals involved, as it would have been seen or understood at the time of the events.

Include:

* Known history of when and how the service was started.
* What problems does the company or service claim to solve?
* What marketing materials were used by the firm or business?
* Audits performed, and excerpts that may have been included.
* Business registration documents shown (fake or legitimate).
* How were people recruited to participate?
* Public warnings and announcements prior to the event.

Don't Include:

* Any wording which directly states or implies that the business is/was illegitimate, or that a vulnerability existed.
* Anything that wasn't reasonably knowable at the time of the event.
There could be more than one section here. If the same platform is involved with multiple incidents, then it can be linked to a main article page.

== The Reality ==
This sections is included if a case involved deception or information that was unknown at the time. Examples include:

* When the service was actually started (if different than the "official story").
* Who actually ran a service and their own personal history.
* How the service was structured behind the scenes. (For example, there was no "trading bot".)
* Details of what audits reported and how vulnerabilities were missed during auditing.

== What Happened ==
The specific events of the loss and how it came about. What actually happened to cause the loss and some of the events leading up to it.
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== Total Amount Lost ==
The total amount lost is unknown.

How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie?

== Immediate Reactions ==
How did the various parties involved (firm, platform, management, and/or affected individual(s)) deal with the events? Were services shut down? Were announcements made? Were groups formed?

== Ultimate Outcome ==
What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?

== Total Amount Recovered ==
It is unknown how much was recovered.

What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users?

== Ongoing Developments ==
What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?

== Prevention Policies ==
Coming soon.

== References ==
[https://ciphertrace.com/q4-2019-cryptocurrency-anti-money-laundering-report/ Q4 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report - CipherTrace] (Feb 11)

[https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/idax-global-ceo-goes-missing-160039789.html IDAX Global CEO goes missing] (Mar 21)

[https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up-cold-wallet-as-ceo-goes-missing China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’] (Mar 21)

[https://www.cryptopolitan.com/idax-exchanges-ceo-gone-rogue/ IDAX Exchange's CEO Gone Rogue | Cryptopolitan] (Mar 21)

[https://blockchain-crypto.blogspot.com/2019/11/china-crypto-exchange-idax-locks-up.html China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’ - Cryptocurrency & Blockchain News] (Mar 21)

[https://www.saturn.network/blog/idax-exit-scam-ceo-vanishes-with-cold-storage-keys/ IDAX Exit Scam: CEO Vanishes With Cold Storage Keys] (Mar 21)

[https://btcmanager.com/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/?q=/idax-crypto-exchange-ceo-exit-scam/& IDAX Crypto Exchange CEO Disappears Amidst Exit Scam Rumors | BTCMANAGER] (Mar 24)

[https://medium.com/@CoinBoom/missing-ceo-and-cold-wallet-the-impact-of-idax-crisis-a8c9ee7aa70e Missing CEO And Cold Wallet: The Impact Of IDAX Crisis] (Mar 24)

[https://bitboycrypto.com/cryptocurrency-exchange-idax-global-ceo-missing-amid-reports-of-exit-from-chinese-market/ Cryptocurrency Exchange IDAX Global CEO Missing Amid Reports of Exit from Chinese Market] (Mar 24)

[https://siliconangle.com/2019/12/01/millions-potentially-stolen-ceo-asian-cryptocurrency-exchange-disappears/ Millions potentially stolen as Asian cryptocurrency exchange CEO disappears - SiliconANGLE] (Mar 24)

[https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/e3jo5i/idax_global_ceo_sippin_cocktails_with_gerry_cotten/ IDAX Global CEO sippin cocktails with Gerry Cotten : Buttcoin] (Mar 24)

[https://thetimesofcrypto.com/idax-exchange-exit-scam-ceo-unreachable/ The Times of Crypto - IDAX Exchange Exit Scam? CEO Unreachable.] (Jun 12)