Centralized yield platform · Bulgaria / United Kingdom / Global

AQRU

Custodial crypto investment and yield platform launched in late 2021, later narrowed after market-driven yield reductions and a 2023 ownership restructuring, and currently offering a restricted high-minimum product set while several legacy products remain closed to new deposits.

Also known as: AQRU.io, Accru Finance, AQRU Earn, AQRU Invest, AQRU Exchange

Status
Limited
Outcome
Not applicable
Confidence
Medium
Last verified
2026-08-03
Launch2021-12-01
End
Failure reasonUnknown
Events5
Evidence8
Products2

Case summary

What happened

AQRU launched its consumer-facing crypto-yield platform in December 2021 and reported more than USD 50 million in assets under management and 20,000 signups by May 2022. In November 2022, AQRU plc reduced yields to a maximum of 3% on its Maple product, stopped interest on Bitcoin and Ethereum deposits, and said customer assets remained available for withdrawal. In August 2023, AQRU plc transferred its interest in the app and related digital-asset businesses to Langland Software Solutions in exchange for a minority stake, while stating that customers should not experience service disruption. The current AQRU site remains live but requires a USD 250,000 minimum and shows several legacy products closed to new deposits, supporting a limited rather than ended classification.

Customer result

Customer outcome

Not applicable

AQRU plc stated in November 2022 that customer assets were available for withdrawal as normal, and the 2023 transfer announcement said customers should not experience service disruption. These statements do not prove a universal historical withdrawal result, but no reviewed evidence established a claims or repayment process requiring an outcome classification.

Estimated recovery
No customer-loss or repayment event is assigned. Reviewed sources describe product contraction, continued withdrawal availability, an ownership restructure, and continuing limited platform operation.
Repayment started
Repayment completed
Confidence
Medium

Asset treatment

Terms risk

Varies by product

The reviewed terms predate the 2023 ownership restructure and do not fully resolve current product-level asset ownership, counterparty exposure, security, or insolvency treatment. Reverify terms before any status or customer-outcome change.

Affected product
AQRU wallet, exchange, investment and yield products
Confidence
Medium

AQRU terms cover wallet, custody, exchange, investment and multiple yield or strategy products, while current products use different underlying arrangements. One ownership or insolvency interpretation should not be applied across Auto, Flex, Maple, Trend, Ten, exchange, and receivables products.

Source: AQRU terms of use

Known unknowns

Uncertainty

The exact December 2021 launch day was not identified and 1 December is used as a sortable approximate date. Current product availability is jurisdiction-dependent. The 2023 ownership transfer did not establish a customer-loss, shutdown, repayment, or acquisition outcome for the customer-facing platform.

Chronology

Historical record

yield rate changedHigh impact1 sources

AQRU cuts yields and ends BTC and ETH interest

AQRU plc reduced yields to a maximum of 3% on the Maple product and stopped interest accrual on Bitcoin and Ethereum deposits while stating that customer assets remained available for withdrawal.

The update reflected market-driven product contraction, not a withdrawal suspension or platform shutdown.

OtherHigh impact2 sources

AQRU app business transfers to Langland Software Solutions

AQRU plc transferred its interest in the AQRU app, Maple Finance activities, and related technology businesses to Langland Software Solutions in exchange for a 30% stake, while stating that customers should not experience service disruption.

Recorded as an ownership and operating restructure, not an acquisition, failure, or customer-repayment event.

Source record

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Event

2 sources
Official statementHighEvent linked

AQRU plc operational update

AQRU plc / Aquis Stock Exchange · 2022-11-23

Documents the maximum 3% Maple yield, end of BTC and ETH interest, and normal withdrawal availability.

launch date

1 sources

ownership

2 sources
Official statementHighEvent linked

AQRU plc operational update and board changes

AQRU plc / Regulatory News Service · 2023-08-29

First-party announcement of the transfer to Langland Software Solutions and the stated expectation of no customer-service disruption.

database referenceMediumEvent linked

ACCRU FINANCE LTD filing history

UK Companies House

Official corporate filing history records the August 2023 change in significant control from AQRU plc to Langland Software Solutions.

status

2 sources
Official statementHighEvent linked

Earn interest on crypto with AQRU

AQRU

Current product page distinguishing the open receivables product from Maple and Flex products closed to new deposits.

terms risk

1 sources
Official statementHigh

AQRU terms of use

Accru Finance Ltd. · 2022-10-30

First-party terms covering wallet, custody, exchange, investment, Auto AQRU and other product structures; current products require separate review.

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