Canadian Bitcoin Exchange CoinTrader Shuts Down
Canadian bitcoin exchange CoinTrader has shut down its operations. By the look of things, there is no indication that the exchange will resurface at a later time, either.
CoinTrader, a Canadian bitcoin exchange that – in addition to its exchange platform – also has BTM ATM machines in London and Tokyo, along with point-of-sale systems called CoinZero has “closed its doors” with immediate effect.
The home-page of the website simply reads:
CoinTrader.net has closed its doors effective immediately. Customers with balances will be contacted by email, mail or telephone to settle your account. We sincerely appreciate your business over the years. Questions can be directed to [email protected]
A quick search of CoinTrader’s social media accounts shows that its official Twitter account is also offline, while a lookback reveals activity from November 2015.
CCN.com previously reported on CoinTrader’s acquisition by publicly traded Newnote Financial, in a cash and stock deal for $1.5 million in March 2015.
At the time, CoinTrader was the second-largest Canadian bitcoin exchange by volume and the first in the world to be traded publicly on multiple exchanges around the world, via Newnote Financial.
In addition to the unexpected announcement from CoinTrader, Newnote Financial Corp’s website is also barren, as things stand, with a message that states: “something cool coming soon. The Newnote website will be available soon.”
It is yet unknown as to how management or those responsible at CoinTrader plan on looking into the feasibility of reaching out to every customer individually to settle their accounts.
CCN.com has contacted CoinTrader for a comment on its unexpected closure but a representative was unavailable at the time of publishing.
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