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WIDER CHECK · NO SCORE · 9 OCT 2026

Pionex: what the sources say

No MiCA authorization found Limited search: no Rigor score

Key facts

Regulation, reserves, fees

MiCANot foundNone found in the ESMA interim register
Italian residentsNot verifiedRegistry check pending
Proof of reservesPublished2026-06-01
Spot fees (base tier)Not verifiedmaker / taker

Reserves note: Third-party news reports Pionex June 2026 reserve update with ratios BTC 142%, ETH 135%, USD 140%; auditor and methodology not named; original post reported deleted.

Track record

Incidents and regulator actions found

Security incidents

  • 2022-03-06 Pionex paused deposits and withdrawals after an attack on its wallet functions; amount not stated. Outcome: Pionex statement (via Wu Blockchain): '100% full compensation for all lost users has been completed'; not independently verified. source

Regulator and court actions

  • 2025-05-28 State money transmission regulators of Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota (CSBS/MTRA): Consent order vs Pionex Inc.: failure to collect sender/beneficiary info on transactions over $3,000, deficiencies in information security, books and records, surety bond, reporting; unlicensed money transmission in NC (241 customers) and OH (612+ transactions, $293,000+) before licensure in 2022. Outcome: US$20,000 total penalty (10,000 NC, 10,000 OH); Pionex did not admit wrongdoing. PRESS OR OTHER SOURCE · official text not found source
Limits

What we could not verify

Global operating entity, OAM status, fees, auditor/method of reserves, futures/staking not verified. 2022 incident amount and compensation unverified beyond company statement. National EU registers not checked.

Facts are as of 9 Oct 2026. We ran a limited number of searches per exchange, so an empty list is not proof that nothing happened. We did not check the Italian OAM register. Items from press or third parties are reports, not findings by an authority. If something here is wrong or out of date, send a correction with a source: corrections policy. Education only, not investment advice.

Sources

  1. [1] ESMA interim MiCA CASP register (CSV) accessed 2026-10-09
  2. [2] South Dakota DLR: Pionex consent order accessed 2026-10-09
  3. [3] CoinCodeCap: Pionex attacked accessed 2026-10-09
  4. [4] Pionex help centre: restricted countries accessed 2026-10-09
  5. [5] Traders Union: Pionex June reserve update accessed 2026-10-09