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CoinEx

Global centralized cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2017. HEI records CoinEx as an active exchange with event-backed history, including a 2023 New York regulatory settlement and a 2023 hot-wallet security breach.

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Also known as: CoinEx Exchange, CoinEx Global, Vino Global Ltd, coinex.com

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Key facts

Launch date
2017
Death date
—
Years
2017–—
Origin
Hong Kong / global
Confidence
medium
Last verified
2026-06-04

URL handling

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Use current URL handling based on status below.
URL status
Live verified
Original URL
https://www.coinex.com/
Archived URL
View archived site

Summary

Global centralized cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2017. HEI records CoinEx as an active exchange with event-backed history, including a 2023 New York regulatory settlement and a 2023 hot-wallet security breach.

Timeline

CoinEx agreed to New York ban and monetary settlement
2023-06-15regulatory_actionmedium

CoinEx agreed to pay about $1.8 million and be banned from operating in New York to resolve a lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General alleging illegal unregistered operations in the state.

CoinEx reported hot-wallet security breach
2023-09-12security_breachhigh

CoinEx reported a hot-wallet security incident in September 2023; third-party reporting and summaries described losses of roughly $70 million and suspected Lazarus Group attribution by blockchain analysts.

CoinEx verified as active exchange candidate
2026-06-04listed_referencelow

CoinEx is consolidated from CoinPaprika and CoinGecko candidate rows into one active centralized exchange record.

Evidence

CoinEx accepts New York ban, to pay $1.8 million to resolve attorney general lawsuit
Reuters2023-06-15news_reporthigh reliabilityeventarchive
New York Attorney General CoinEx settlement reference
New York State Attorney General2023-06-15regulatory_statementhigh reliabilityeventarchive
Blockchain analysts suspect N. Korea-linked hackers behind $70 mln crypto theft
Reuters2023-09-15news_reporthigh reliabilityeventarchive
CoinEx secondary summary reference
Wikipedia—database_referencelow reliabilityeventarchive
CoinEx official website
CoinEx—official_statementhigh reliabilityentityarchive
CoinPaprika exchange reference for CoinEx
CoinPaprika—database_referencemedium reliabilityentityarchive
CoinGecko exchange reference for CoinEx
CoinGecko—database_referencemedium reliabilityentityarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
Added from verified-unadded rows hei_unadded_0550 and hei_unadded_0551 after separate event-backed review. CoinEx remains active, so this is not a shutdown record. The 2023 hot-wallet breach event should be improved later with stronger primary or archived official-source evidence.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
This record may be incomplete or revised. Dead-side entries prefer archived URLs over original domains. Dates, causes, and classifications may change when stronger evidence becomes available. Contact / corrections

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