{"id":8961,"date":"2022-12-04T15:03:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T15:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=8961"},"modified":"2022-12-04T15:03:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T15:03:08","slug":"thai-vc-fund-acquires-troubled-exchange-zipmex-for-100m-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=8961","title":{"rendered":"Thai VC fund acquires troubled exchange Zipmex for $100M: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script>\n<p>After weeks of negotiations on a potential buyout of Zipmex, venture capital fund V Ventures has reportedly reached a deal to acquire the embattled cryptocurrency exchange.<\/p>\n<p>V Ventures, a subsidiary of Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) public company, is looking to purchase a 90% stake in the Zipmex crypto exchange, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 2.<\/p>\n<p>The VC fund is about to acquire Zipmex for about $100 million in digital assets and cash, anonymous sources familiar with the matter claimed. Citing a court hearing on Friday in Singapore, the report says that Zipmex was offered $30 million in cash and the rest in crypto.<\/p>\n<p>According to the court hearing, Zipmex is planning to use cryptocurrency assets received from the transaction to unlock frozen customer accounts on the exchange by April 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition report comes weeks after local media reported that V Ventures and Zipmex were on track to sign a majority buyout agreement.<\/p>\n<p>As previously reported, Zipmex abruptly halted withdrawals on its platform in July 2022, citing a \u201ccombination of circumstances\u201d beyond its control. The exchange, which has operations in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia, subsequently started a restructuring process after getting three months of creditor protection from Singapore\u2019s High Court.<\/p>\n<p>Zipmex has also filed applications to extend the moratorium until April 2023 to support the restructuring efforts, which is pending consideration by the Singapore court.<\/p>\n<p>Despite facing major issues, Zipmex has apparently continued offering some of its services after partially resuming withdrawals. According to Zipmex\u2019s website, the exchange has been altering some of its withdrawal fees as well as listings over the past two months.<\/p>\n<p>Zipmex and TTA did not immediately respond to Cointelegraph\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Binance acquires regulated crypto exchange in Japan<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The news comes shortly after Thailand\u2019s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused crypto exchange Zipmex and its co-founder Akalarp Yimwilai of violating local laws. The authority specifically argued that Zipmex had not provided information on digital wallets and crypto transactions in compliance with the country\u2019s Digital Assets Act.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"bitcoin\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/thai-vc-fund-acquires-troubled-exchange-zipmex-for-100m-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After weeks of negotiations on a potential buyout of Zipmex, venture capital fund V Ventures has reportedly reached a deal to acquire the embattled cryptocurrency exchange. V Ventures, a subsidiary of Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) public company, is looking to purchase a 90% stake in the Zipmex crypto exchange, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 2. 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