Crypto exchange BitMart to shut down after nine years, BMX token crashes 58%
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BitMart is shutting down its trading platform permanently by January 31, 2027, effective immediately for new activity, causing its BMX token to crash ~58% and leaving users with a six-month withdrawal window under enhanced compliance checks — the second major exchange closure this week after BitMEX.
- Status
- Active
- Confirmation
- Confirmed
- Event type
- EXCHANGE_INCIDENT
- Market scope
- SECTOR
- Direction
- -1
- Impact / urgency
- 4 / 5
- Impact category
- HIGH
- Risk stance
- RISK OFF
- Promotion
- PROMOTED · 82/100
- Promotion reason
- Authority-weighted assessment across 4 linked sources.
- Duration class
- STRUCTURAL
- Assets
- BMX, BTC, ETH, USDT
- Sectors
- Centralized Exchanges, Crypto Derivatives, Crypto Spot Markets, Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Cryptocurrency Tokens, DeFi/Exchange Tokens, Digital Assets, Retail Crypto Investors, Retail Crypto Trading
- First detected
- Impact started
- Scheduled for
- Occurred at
Sources
Crypto exchange BitMart to shut down after nine years, BMX token crashes 58%
CoinDesk — RSS · ESTABLISHED_MEDIA · Best available
BitMart to wind down trading platform as global CEO says he was not consulted
The Block — RSS · ESTABLISHED_MEDIA · Confirming
BitMart Begins Shutdown Process as Crypto Exchange Sets Final Trading Deadline
Bitcoin.com News · ESTABLISHED_MEDIA · Confirming
BitMart withdrawals appear to slow following wind-down announcement
Cointelegraph — RSS · ESTABLISHED_MEDIA · Update