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Crypto Exchange BitMart Announces Gradual Shutdown
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Fusion42 · 26 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
BitMart, a centralised crypto exchange operating for nine years, has announced an orderly shutdown with final operations ceasing by 31 January 2027. The platform stopped accepting new registrations and deposits on 26 July, with spot and derivatives trading halting by 26 August.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3, and 2 sources have reported it between 26 Jul 2026 and 9 Aug 2026.
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If you're building crypto custody, settlement, or portfolio tools, BitMart's 6-month wind-down window just handed you 5 million migrating users with immediate product-market pain. BitMEX announced shutdown the same month—exchanges are collapsing faster than users can exit, and that friction is your market entry point.
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2 sources · first reported 26 Jul 2026 · latest 9 Aug 2026
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