ChangeNOW
Summary
ChangeNOW is a non-custodial, KYC-optional instant cryptocurrency swap service founded in 2017 and operated by CHN Group LLC, incorporated in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The platform supports swaps across more than 1,000 crypto assets without mandatory account registration, a design that has made it a recurrent node in post-exploit fund flows. In 2026 alone, stolen funds from two confirmed major hacks — the Gravity Bridge $5.4 million exploit (May 2026) and the Coinsbuy $7.9 million theft (August 2026) — were reportedly routed through ChangeNOW, though no regulatory enforcement action has been taken against the company as of August 2026.
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1 entities · 10 linked investigationsTimeline(6 events)
2017-01-01
ChangeNOW founded and launched as an instant cryptocurrency swap service.
ChangeNOW About Page2023-09-01
ChangeNOW cooperates with law enforcement to recover 10.6 BTC (~$430,000) from a SIM swap hack victim, one of the first publicly documented large-scale recovery cases.
How ChangeNOW Combats Fraudulent Crypto Activity — CoinCarp2026-05-29
Gravity Bridge cross-chain protocol suffers a suspected validator signing-key compromise, losing approximately $5.4 million. Security researchers report that a portion of stolen funds was routed through ChangeNOW and Binance.
Cosmos-based Gravity Bridge drained of $5.4 million — The Block2026-08-04
ChangeNOW and CoinRabbit co-publish a financial privacy report arguing that crypto privacy tools serve essential protective functions and are compatible with compliance requirements.
Crypto Privacy Tools Serve Essential Protective Functions — Decrypt2026-08-09
Coinsbuy crypto payments platform wallets drained of over $7.9 million across Ethereum and TRON. Attackers route a portion of funds through ChangeNOW, FixedFloat, and BingX in an attempt to convert proceeds into Monero.
Coinsbuy confirms hack as investigator reports $7.9M stolen — CoinTelegraph2026-08-10
Reporting confirms that ChangeNOW froze a six-figure portion of the Coinsbuy hack proceeds mid-transfer, per blockchain investigator Specter. ChangeNOW had not issued a separate public statement confirming the exact amount as of initial reporting.
Coinsbuy Wallets Drained For Over $7.9 Million on Ethereum and Tron — CryptoTimesDecision Log
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