Hong Kong-based crypto exchange AAX said it is suspending withdrawals for seven to 10 days for a scheduled system upgrade to protect users, according to an official announcement published Sunday.
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Fast facts
- AAX says it found and manually restored some user balance data abnormally recorded in its system due to the failure of a third-party partner, who has not been named.
- “Bad timing for a scheduled maintenance at @AAXExchange, aimed to address serious vulnerabilities … Given the already fearful circumstances in industry, opening up will require some caution and will be gradual, as sentiment cools,” AAX vice president Ben Caselin tweeted early morning on Monday.
- AAX says it has no financial exposure to FTX or its affiliates, and its digital assets remain intact with a significant amount stored in cold wallets.
- FTX, a crypto exchange valued at US$32 billion at one point, filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. last week with chief executive officer (CEO) Sam Bankman-Fried stepping down.
- Amidst the collapse of FTX, it was reported that the exchange was using customer funds to foster its sister trading firm, Alameda Research.
- It was also reported that more than US$600 million was hacked from FTX’s crypto wallets last Friday.
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