Ethereum (ETH) Istanbul Upgrade: Temporary Deposit and Withdrawal Suspension

Published on 6 Dec 20192 min read

Dear valued customers,

During the Ethereum (ETH) Istanbul Upgrade, we will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals of ETH and all ERC-20 tokens from Dec 7, 2019 at 09:00 (UTC) until the upgrade is complete. Trading of ETH and all ERC-20 tokens will not be affected.

For the safety of your assets, we advise that you refrain from depositing and withdrawing your ETH and all ERC-20 tokens during the upgrade. Please note that you should deposit margins in advance to avoid the risks involved during derivatives and margin trading.

Details:

1. Suspension of Deposit and Withdrawals

Services will be suspended on Dec 7, 2019 at 09:00 (UTC) until the upgrade is complete.

2. Resumption of Deposit and Withdrawals

Services will be resumed when the ETH mainnet is stable. Please check back for announcements on the resumption time.

3. This protocol upgrade will not create a fork token.

Regards,

OKX

Dec 6, 2019