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中心化交易所 AscendEX 公告称，受 MiCA 等监管进展及市场、财务和运营因素影响，平台已于 2026 年 7 月 1 日起停止运营，用户已无法开户、充值、交易、兑换、质押、借贷或参与活动，账户仅保留有限的退出用途；截至 7 月 6 日，所有提现请求均需人工审核，自动提现已暂停，提现可能延迟、需补充信息或无法处理，平台目前无法保证处理时间或金额。 ZachXBT 对此评论称，AscendEX 公告承认提现“可能处理或可能不处理”，其公开热钱包仍没有足够流动资产处理其已核实的多笔七位数用户提现诉求。此前 ZachXBT 曾称，AscendEX 出现多起提现延迟或未处理报告，且部分用户提现仍未处理但充值功能仍开放。
on-chain investigator ZachXBT has released verification information, stating that crypto exchange AscendEX has officially announced its cessation of operations, and the platform's current liquid assets are almost insufficient to cover user withdrawal demands. According to the platform announcement, the shutdown is primarily due to market conditions and the EU MiCA regulatory framework. Starting July 1st, all services including account opening, trading, and deposits will be fully suspended, with only basic functions such as account inquiry and withdrawals remaining open. After July 6th, all withdrawal channels will cease automatic processing and switch entirely to manual review. The official team has candidly warned that withdrawals may be significantly delayed or even impossible to process.ZachXBT’s investigation found that pending user claims amount to millions of dollars, yet the platform’s available liquid assets in hot wallets are severely insufficient. AscendEX is currently evaluating its financial status and a plan for handling user assets, with subsequent arrangements to be announced separately.
ZachXBT issued a community alert on X, warning that the centralized exchange AscendEX (formerly Bitmax) has recently been reported to experience delays in processing user withdrawals—some withdrawal requests may take several days or even weeks. ZachXBT noted that ETH, USDT, SOL, and other major high-market-cap assets are held in relatively low amounts within known hot wallets flagged by Arkham and TRM, potentially indicating liquidity pressure facing the platform.