Crypto exchange CoinEx to close down as Bitcoin nears two-year low
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Crypto exchange CoinEx has announced plans to cease operations, as a prolonged downturn in digital assets shakes up the sector and squeezes out smaller players.
Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, has languished near two-year lows of about $60,000 for months, after slumping roughly 50 per cent from its October 2025 peak of nearly $130,000.
A recent rebound triggered by fears of dollar debasement also proved to be fleeting amid uncertainties over a potential Federal Reserve rate hike and the U.S. Clarity Act, a key crypto bill.
Prolonged weakness in the cryptocurrency market, a contraction in overall trading volume and liquidity, and continuously rising regulatory requirements across major jurisdictions have all "exceeded reasonable boundaries", the Hong Kong-based crypto exchange said in a statement on Tuesday.
It said, as a result, it had decided to cease operations and begin an orderly wind-down process.
CoinEx said it will gradually cease services from September 15, 2026, and withdrawal services will remain available till December 22.
Average daily bitcoin spot trading volume fell to about $2.2 billion in July, its lowest since November 2023, before dropping further to around $1.8 billion in August, suggesting participation had fallen to near three-year lows, according to ChainUp Investment, a digital asset manager.
"Volumes in crypto markets have been so anaemic that there's probably no money to be made and so operations aren't sustainable," said Justin d’Anethan, head of research at Arctic Digital, a private markets advisory firm.
"There's just been way less trading activity than prior years.
“(Exchanges) are getting eaten by other trades and sectors, such as AI, and by decentralised exchanges."
CoinEx said it maintained an asset-reserve ratio of more than 100 per cent and all user assets were fully backed and available for withdrawal in full.
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