Cryptopia Limited

Cryptopia Limited, also known as Cryptopia, is a cryptocurrency exchange that was headquartered in New Zealand. The platform facilitated the trading and storage of various digital currencies for its users. As an exchange, its core service involved matching buy and sell orders for cryptocurrencies and providing custodial wallet facilities. The company positioned itself within the growing global market for crypto‑asset trading, serving both retail and institutional participants. Its distinguishing attribute was its status as a New Zealand‑based operator in a sector often dominated by entities registered elsewhere. The exchange operated as a limited liability company under New Zealand corporate law.

The organisation’s public record is primarily marked by two security incidents. In January 2019 the exchange suffered a breach that forced an immediate shutdown of services while authorities investigated unusual token transfers. In February 2021 it experienced a second breach during liquidation, losing approximately $30 million initially and later an additional $45 000 from a cold wallet, following earlier thefts by a former employee who misappropriated nearly $250 000 in digital currencies and customer data. A subsequent court ruling determined that the remaining assets belonged to account holders rather than the exchange itself. No explicit details about the company’s ownership structure, parent entities, or subsidiaries are provided in the available sources.