Key Takeaways Orionx halted withdrawals and is shutting down after a forensic audit revealed a $7M financial shortfall. Orionx filed criminal complaints against its founders for allegedly losing user funds in speculative trading. Regulators revealed Orionx operated illegally, leaving over 100,000 users with no guarantee of full refunds. Orionx Halts Customer Withdrawals Amidst $7 Million Fund Deficit Chile, which had discussed adopting bitcoin as a reserve asset since 2025, is facing what might be the biggest crypto crisis in its history. Orionx, a Chile-based exchange founded in 2017 with a registered user base of over 100,000 customers that benefited from …