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WEX

Centralized exchange that ceased operations in 2018 after regulatory or enforcement action.

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Registry sequence

Key facts

Launch date
2017-09-15
Death date
2018-11-26
Years
2017–2018
Origin
Global
Confidence
low
Last verified
2026-04-07

URL handling

Preferred action
Use archived URL first for historical viewing.
URL status
Dead domain
Original URL
https://wex.nz/
Archived URL

Summary

Centralized exchange that ceased operations in 2018 after regulatory or enforcement action.

Timeline

Operations wound down
2018-11-26shutdown_effectivecritical

WEX reached its terminal operating state on the date used by HEI as the end marker.

Evidence

Internet Archive2026-04-08archive_capturemedium reliabilityurl_historyarchive
CoinGeek2018-11-26news_articlemedium reliabilitydeath_datearchive

Notes and record state

Record note
Launch uses the September 2017 rebrand/launch announcement. Death marker uses the late-November 2018 domain-loss point as an operational end marker; exact final shutdown timing remains contested.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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