Cemetery / Bitcoinica

Exchange halted No claims

Bitcoinica

Early Bitcoin trading platform that suffered repeated thefts in 2012 and ceased operations; one of the first high-profile venue failures.

Quick answer

Bitcoinica is tracked in the CTD crypto project cemetery so former users can reconstruct venue history, claim status, and tax-relevant records. Start with CSV exports, account statements, explorer history, and any claim-portal documents before asking software or an accountant to review the case.

2012-05-11 · 2012-08-01 · Educational fiche — not tax advice

1. History reconstruction

Where leftover records may still live.

CSV / statements: User local history only if any.

  • Pre-modern exchange CSV standards — expect manual ledgers.

2. Sources

CTD summarizes public history and recovery clues for education. It does not determine loss treatment, claim value, or filing treatment.