Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission adds “DIFX” and “Aramex” to the list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission today updated the list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms, adding “DIFX” and “Aramex”. The China Securities Regulatory Commission stated that "DIFX" claimed to be an entity of a virtual asset trading platform and was suspected of operating the above-mentioned website to engage in fraudulent activities. The name adopted by the company is very similar to that of another cryptocurrency exchange, but there is no indication that the two are related. Investors were unable to withdraw funds previously deposited with the company; "Aramex" adopted a name that was very similar to that of a logistics company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, but there was no suggestion that the two were related. Investors cannot withdraw funds previously deposited with the company.