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Singaporean cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has frozen withdrawals, indicating that smaller players in the digital asset ecosystem are still struggling with liquidity.

Trong một kêu riu ríu Wednesday, Zipmex cited volatile market conditions and financial woes of business partners as the reasons behind its move, echoing recent statements made by fellow Singapore-based firm Vault.

Zipmex said in a thông báo riêng it was undergoing system maintenance and users wouldn’t be able to execute trades or transactions.

Vauld announced in early July that it would đình chỉ rút tiền, trading and deposits. The firm said it would apply to Singapore courts for a moratorium, which is a legal procedure liên quan đến tình trạng mất khả năng thanh toán. Vauld’s customer funds are still in limbo nearly three weeks later.

Founded in 2018, Zipmex was most recently looking to grow its presence in Southeast Asia. It already has offices in Singapore, Thailand, Australia and Indonesia. Trading volume on Zipmex in the last 24 hours reached $9 million, according to CoinGecko dữ liệu.

The company has raised nearly $63 million in funding so far, Dữ liệu Crunchbase shows. Its most recent round was led by Coinbase in June this year. Coinbase had báo cáo wanted to acquire the firm, but instead chose to make a strategic investment instead.

Existing investors include B Capital, MindWorks Capital, Infinity Blockchain Holdings and Jump Capital, the latter of which dẫn its $6 million funding round last January.

Singapore’s central bank has been weighing new consumer protections after stormy markets have kept customers from retrieving their funds. The bank’s managing director, Ravi Menon, said on Tuesday that the city-state has often been viewed as a leading hub for digital assets with clear regulation, but further checks are required. 

“Reviews and public consultations are underway, among international standard-setting bodies and regulators, to strengthen regulation in these areas,” he nói với a news conference. “MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) is targeting to consult on proposed measures in the next few months.”

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