A New Zealand-based crypto exchange Dasset has gone into liquidation. Clients are reportedly unable to reach their accounts. 
The company’s CEO, Stephen Macaskill,&nbsp;said Dasset applied for voluntary liquidation. However, new users can still register on the website. 
Advisory firm Grant Thornton was appointed as the liquidator for the company. Their <a href="https://www.grantthornton.co.nz/Dasset/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">press release</a> reads: 
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 “We understand users and creditors will be disappointed by the news that Dasset has gone into liquidation. The process of securing the assets is complex; there are third parties involved and nearly 100 different types of digital assets. We will work with management and third parties to resolve any issues as soon as possible.” <cite>Dasset’s liquidator statement</cite> 
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According to <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/customers-desperate-as-auckland-based-crypto-exchange-dasset-denies-access-to-their-funds/DNBZVIJTLFHJREG4KD3YOKUDTU/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Herald</a>, the exchange’s clients cannot withdraw funds. Some claim that their accounts are unavailable. One client told the local newspaper that they could not withdraw $40,000, comprising all of their life savings. 
Dasset was founded in 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand amid the peak of <a href="https://crypto.news/ico-scam-arisebank-founders-refund-investors-2-7-million/" data-type="link" data-id="https://crypto.news/ico-scam-arisebank-founders-refund-investors-2-7-million/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ICOs </a>and survived the bubble that took place that year. 
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New Zealand crypto exchange Dasset files for bankruptcy

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