Metadata: Last updated: July 10th 2026. Further to the prior notice regarding the cessation of AscendEx operations, AscendEx confirms that it is securely preserving user account data, account records, transaction-history information and related operational records required for the wind-down process. This preservation process is intended to maintain the integrity of user records, support account review, support transaction-history access where available, enable customer-support handling, and preserve information required for legal, compliance, regulatory, accounting, security and operational purposes. Users do not need to take any immediate action in relation to this update. Please wait for further official updates, which will be provided only through the official status page. Please do not rely on messages from unofficial sources or any person claiming to expedite account review, withdrawal, recovery or data access outside official AscendEx channels. AscendEx will not provide account-specific instructions through individual staff, founders, private messages or unofficial social-media channels. This update does not change any previously communicated wind-down steps, account restrictions, verification requirements or available account functions. Users should continue to follow the instructions shown on the official status page and, where applicable, in their account dashboard.