India's largest cryptocurrency exchange founder Nischal Shetty has recently made new developments—his long-standing ownership dispute with a major exchange has officially entered the litigation stage. This controversy actually dates back to 2019. The acquisition deal at that time seemed to be finalized, but since then, both sides have been at odds over control and operational rights, repeatedly clashing in public.



Shetty's stance is very clear: it's now a matter of each side saying their piece, and the truth will be revealed in court.

Not only that, but he also has to deal with a dispute with the custody provider Liminal. Last year, the exchange experienced a hacking attack resulting in losses of over $230 million. WazirX at the time blamed part of the responsibility on Liminal's multi-signature custody infrastructure, but Liminal immediately countered, presenting data to challenge that claim. Now, the three parties each hold their own version of the story, and the matter continues to unfold.
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LightningAllInHerovip
· 2025-12-30 03:18
Oh no, Shetty is really overwhelmed right now, with one trouble after another... The true test will be in court, so let's wait and see what happens next. Anyway, in disputes involving big shots like this, money always talks.
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rug_connoisseurvip
· 2025-12-30 01:59
Oh man, this guy's got a lot of trouble... Court appearances, hackers, custodians passing the buck—feels like it won't be settled anytime soon.
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MagicBeanvip
· 2025-12-29 18:09
Ha, it's that Shetty again. This guy is really a troublemaker. Damn, $230 million lost. That must be really painful. See you in court. Anyway, I'm tired of all the bickering. Liminal, stop pretending. The data will speak for itself. Why is everything happening in India crypto? This time it's really serious. Can WazirX survive? Facing lawsuits and being blacklisted. Life must be tough now.
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BasementAlchemistvip
· 2025-12-27 22:06
The bad debts from 2019 still haven't been sorted out. This guy is really busy. --- Is it just finger-pointing and court battles? Is this what Web3 has come to? --- $230 million just gone like that. If I were an investor, I’d be going crazy. --- What did the data from Liminal reveal? It feels like there’s more to this story. --- Three years of disputes before litigation. India’s legal process is really something. --- WazirX really screwed up this time. Still want to shift the blame? --- The scapegoat of custodial agencies is truly outrageous. Who would believe that? --- That’s why I don’t touch Indian exchanges. --- Court showdown? Uh... how much longer do we have to wait? --- Why does Shetty have so many issues? One after another.
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LayerZeroHerovip
· 2025-12-27 03:56
It has proven that the acquisition in 2019 was never properly finalized from the start. Now the court will see the truth, and it depends on where the attack vector of the multi-signature escrow actually lies.
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orphaned_blockvip
· 2025-12-27 03:54
Oh my, it's Shetty again. This guy is really entangled in lawsuits, haha.
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OnlyOnMainnetvip
· 2025-12-27 03:52
Alright, alright, this guy really has a lot of trouble... They've been entangled since 2019, what kind of thing is this? After arguing for so long, suddenly going to court indicates that negotiations definitely didn't work out. There's also a 2.3 billion gap to fill, and now he's passing the buck to the custodians... This deal is a bit shaky.
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GateUser-2fce706cvip
· 2025-12-27 03:45
This wave of disputes may seem chaotic, but fundamentally it reflects the governance dilemma of centralized exchanges. I've always said that no matter how big a truly decentralized platform is, it will eventually stumble. What does the WazirX incident indicate? It shows that asset security is always the top priority, everything else is just clouds. Court disputes can't resolve the issue; the market will provide the real answer.
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NFTArchaeologisvip
· 2025-12-27 03:43
The acquisition in 2019 is still in litigation, which is the lingering issue left by early projects. Ultimately, on-chain matters still need to be filed in the legal archives.
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ChainProspectorvip
· 2025-12-27 03:30
Alright, here comes another big show. Since 2019 up to now, this guy really knows how to talk, see you in court. Damn, 230 million USD just gone like that? How fragile must this custodial infrastructure be... This is why I never keep coins on exchanges, too unreliable. Shetty's way of shifting blame is impressive, three parties passing the buck, and in the end, the user pays the price. Bro, the mess at the Indian exchange is really one more chaotic than the other. See you in court for the real showdown? Feels like this will drag on for a few more years... Another ownership dispute and hacking incident, how many times can this exchange cause trouble. Hey, if this were in China, it would have been investigated long ago, but here they’re still bickering in court. I just want to know, who ultimately bears the 230 million USD hole—the user or someone else.
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