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CoinEx to cease operations after nine years
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Published 2026-09-15 06:23 UTCUpdated 2026-09-15 12:41 UTC
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Overview
CoinEx is winding down after nine years of operation. Founder and CEO Haipo Yang cited mounting security and compliance risks and said he rejected a sale in favor of a clean ending; another report also cited a market slump.
Entities
CoinExHaipo Yang
Why now
- CoinEx’s shutdown was reported by multiple outlets on September 15, 2026.
- Reports differ on whether a market slump was an additional stated factor.
Why it matters
- The closure highlights security and compliance pressures facing crypto exchanges.
- It marks the reported end of CoinEx’s nine-year operating period.
Evidence assessment
Recurring claims
- CoinEx is shutting down or ceasing operations after nine years.
- Security and compliance risks were cited as reasons for the wind-down.
- The Block additionally reported that CoinEx cited a market slump.
How sources frame it
- CoinDeskGlobal: neutral
- Finextra: neutral
- The Block: neutral
Multiple reports describe the same CoinEx shutdown announcement, with differing emphasis on the stated reasons.
All evidence
All evidence
CoinEx to cease operations
CoinDesk · coindesk.com · 2026-09-15 09:30 UTC
CoinEx to shut down
The Block · theblock.co · 2026-09-15 06:23 UTC
CoinEx winds down
Finextra · finextra.com · 2026-09-15 12:41 UTC
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