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AOFEX

Centralized cryptocurrency and derivatives exchange launched in 2019 and marketed as London-registered with an Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore. In late 2021 it delisted its mainland-China applications, suspended account access and withdrawals, and said core personnel were assisting a police investigation; no verified recovery followed.

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Also known as: A网, AOFEX Exchange, aofex.com, aofex.ltd

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Key facts

Launch date
2019-01-01
Death date
2021-12-10
Years
2019–2021
Origin
United Kingdom / Singapore
Confidence
medium
Last verified
2026-06-28

URL handling

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Use archived URL first for historical viewing.
URL status
Dead domain
Original URL
https://www.aofex.com/
Archived URL
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Summary

Centralized cryptocurrency and derivatives exchange launched in 2019 and marketed as London-registered with an Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore. In late 2021 it delisted its mainland-China applications, suspended account access and withdrawals, and said core personnel were assisting a police investigation; no verified recovery followed.

Timeline

AOFEX began operating
2019-01-01launchedmedium

AOFEX began operating as a centralized cryptocurrency and derivatives exchange.

AOFEX removed its mainland-China applications
2021-11-30regulatory_actionhigh

AOFEX said it completed removal from mainland-China application marketplaces while cooperating with local regulatory requirements.

Login and withdrawal access failed during police investigation
2021-12-10withdrawal_suspendedcritical

Users lost login and withdrawal access, while AOFEX said technical and wallet personnel were assisting a police investigation and no staff were available to restore the servers.

Evidence

AOFEX Exchange Rating
TokenInsight / AiCoin—database_referencemedium reliabilitylaunch_datearchive
AOFEX markets profile
CoinMarketCap—database_referencemedium reliabilityentityarchive
AOFEX exchange under police investigation as crypto platforms exit mainland China
Sina Finance2021-12-17news_articlehigh reliabilitydeath_reasonarchive
Crypto exchange users unable to log in or withdraw
Beijing Business Daily / Sina Finance2021-12-15news_articlehigh reliabilitydeath_datearchive
AOFEX under police investigation and exchange withdrawal countdown
BTCFans2021-12-17news_articlemedium reliabilityeventarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
HEI uses regulation because the terminal disruption followed mainland-China app removal and a police investigation rather than an announced voluntary exit. The December 10, 2021 date is the first reported loss of login access and the date cited for police action. Geographic claims come from exchange profiles and should be treated as self-described operating locations rather than independently verified corporate domicile.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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