Troubled crypto exchange Cobinhood has announced it is shutting down - but just temporarily, it seems.
COBINHOOD Exchange is shutting down and auditing all accounts' balances from Jan 10 to Feb 9 in 2020.
All COBINHOOD users can then retrieve their funds accordingly.
Please DO NOT make any deposits; it may result in permanent loss.
He claimed a legal issue within the firm had forced him out briefly.
Cobinhood also had to be "Suspended" and staff let go, he said.
The exchange, he said, was "Functional and not affected."
Shareholders are under positive negotiation and we may reach a final solution aiming before the end of July.He also acknowledged issues with withdrawals at the exchange, saying they were due to an "Unsolved withdrawal problem."
In 2017, Academy Award winning actor Jamie Foxx promoted Cobinhood's upcoming initial coin offering, a sale that eventually raised almost $10 million.
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Cobinhood Announces Shutdown, Claims It Will Audit User Accounts
Publicado en Jan 10, 2020
by Coindesk | Publicado en Coinage
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