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CoinEx to Shut Down Exchange After Nearly Nine Years
CoinEx said falling trading volumes, liquidity and compliance costs drove the shutdown, with users able to withdraw funds until Dec. 22.
- On Tuesday, CoinEx announced a staged shutdown beginning immediately and fully ceasing operations December 22, 2026, citing prolonged market downturn, contracting trading volume and liquidity, and rising regulatory compliance costs.
- CoinEx CEO Haipo Yang attributed the shutdown to mounting security and compliance risks that became increasingly difficult to contain, joining BitMart, BitMEX and AscendEX in exiting this year amid market pressures.
- Spot trading ends September 29 with non-USDT assets converted to USDT or withdrawn; futures positions settle September 22 using index prices; withdrawals remain available until December 22 at 02:00 UTC when remaining USDT enters independent custody with a 5% monthly fee.
- CoinEx Wallet and Vault will remain operational as independent services while the exchange maintains full reserve backing exceeding 100%, repurchasing its CET token at 0.005 USDT through September 29.
- Prior scrutiny included a June 2026 Wall Street Journal report linking $3.84 billion to Iran-related entities, which the exchange disputed; a September 2023 security breach attributed to North Korea's Lazarus Group cost $70 million; and a 2023 New York settlement required $1,172,971.50 in refunds to 4,691 investors with an August 22, 2028 claims deadline.
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CoinEx said falling trading volumes and liquidity, along with rising regulatory and compliance costs, had exceeded “reasonable boundaries,” with withdrawals remaining open until Dec. 22.
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