CoinDCX Confirms $15.99 Million Loss After Earlier Dismissal of Breach Reports

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX has confirmed a $15.99 million loss linked to retired wallet infrastructure, days after CEO Sumit Gupta dismissed reports of suspicious outflows as a possible false alarm. The exchange says a failed automated transfer process allowed deposits to accumulate in vulnerable addresses and that the company absorbed the loss. TL;DR $15.99 million loss confirmed: CoinDCX says the loss involved 15.99 million USDT linked to old wallet infrastructure. Earlier response questioned: The confirmation followed public scrutiny of suspicious transactions and the exchange’s initial denial. Customer balances reportedly unaffected: CoinDCX says active wallets, trading systems and customer balances were not affected. What CoinDCX Says Happened CoinDCX said the affected addresses belonged to operational wallet infrastructure compromised during a July 2025 security incident that cost the exchange approximately $44 million. According to the company’s explanation, some customers continued depositing funds to deprecated addresses after the earlier incident. CoinDCX says t...