{
  "id": 7624505,
  "title": "Crypto exchange CoinEx says it is closing, citing a lengthy downturn and rising compliance costs; a report said it moved $3B+ for Iran-linked wallets since 2019 (Dylan Tokar/Wall Street Journal)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/crypto-exchange-coinex-says-it-is-closing-citing-a-lengthy-downturn",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T19:50:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/crypto-exchange-that-was-hub-for-illicit-iran-cash-closes-suddenly-80afba35"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "CoinEx says it is ceasing operations less than three months after a Wall Street Journal article spotlighted its use in Iran",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News - Finance",
        "title": "Wall Street falls as bond yields, oil prices rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/wall-street-falls-as-bond-yields-oil-prices-rise",
        "published": "2026-09-15T22:24:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}