IOTA Deposits and Withdrawals Paused on OKEx. Here's Why It's a Nothing Burger

Alex Dovbnya

The exchange cautioned users about the suspension, which will last until IOTA’s client upgrade will be fully completed

No need to worry
IOTAâs on a roll

Wed, 23/01/2019 - 14:37

IOTA Deposits and Withdrawals Paused on OKEx. Here's Why It's a Nothing Burger

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OKEx, the second largest exchange by trading volume, is suspending the deposits and withdrawals of IOTA (MIOTA). Luckily, there is no reason to fret about it – the pause was simply caused by IOTA’s upcoming client upgrade.

IOTA DEPOSITS & WITHDRAWALS SUSPENSION: We have paused the deposits and withdrawals of IOTA from 13pm Jan 23, 2019 (CET, UTC+1) due to the IOTA client upgrade. The services will be resumed once the upgrade is complete.#OKExAnnouncement https://t.co/dG5EWobOqi
— OKEx (@OKEx) January 23, 2019

No need to worry

Some customers might be worried that their deposited tokens will turn out to be lost and non-retrievable due to the suspension. The exchange ensures its customers that all IOTA deposits will be credited once the above-mentioned upgrade is completed. The exact time when transactions will be resumed is not specified.

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OKEx previously paused IOTA deposits and withdrawals in June 2018 due to maintenance on synchronization nodes.

IOTA’s on a roll

Despite the inconveniences, IOTA has had a remarkable week. On Monday, the leading Blockchain 3.0 project teamed up with a leader in VR gaming. On top of that, IOTA’s penchant for working on real-world use cases was recently praised by Taiwanese ‘Crypto Congressman’ Jason Hsu.

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Alex Dovbnya

Alex Dovbnya (aka AlexMorris) is a cryptocurrency expert, trader and journalist with extensive experience of covering everything related to the burgeoning industry — from price analysis to Blockchain disruption. Alex authored more than 1,000 stories for U.Today, CryptoComes and other fintech media outlets. He’s particularly interested in regulatory trends around the globe that are shaping the future of digital assets, can be contacted at alex.dovbnya@u.today.