On Thursday, OPNX announced it would be shutting down via an X post and gave its users no solid reason why.

The Open Exchange (OPNX) is a platform that tokenizes bankruptcy claims and offers cryptocurrency derivatives. It was started by the founders of the also defunct Three Arrow Capital, Kyle Davies and Su Zhu. The OPNX platform will close down in February after a transitional period that allows users to liquidate their assets.

After the platform closes, any stored currency could be lost, which is why the owners are giving users time to trade off or cash in their digital tokens. Users have been issued instructions for how to withdraw their funds before the shutdown and are being urged to do that quickly while the servers are still up.

Why Is OPNX Shutting Down?

In the statement issued on X, the company’s owners did not give any reason for the shutdown. The message only detailed what users can do to pull their existing assets off the platform. The post didn’t even offer a specific shutdown date, leaving many users frustrated with the lack of details and solid answers.

The cryptocurrency community is trying to find out why this has happened, and another official post from OPNX’s owners shed a little light on the subject. This post gave some clues as to why the platform is calling it quits, including increased competition in the marketplace and the changing crypto industry. These are very vague answers that do not offer specific reasons for the shutdown.

For years, OPNX has offered an alternative to some of the major cryptocurrency platforms, featuring futures contracts and derivative crypto options. The platform enjoyed a loyal user base thanks to their low fee costs and simple user interface.

OPNX could be going under because of increased regulatory pressure. Many cryptocurrency companies have been drastically affected by changing regulations, making it tougher for many of the exchange platforms to operate how they used to. A number of crypto companies could now be facing legal problems as a result of the new government policies being enacted around the world that focus on cryptocurrency.