Coins-e.com

Coins_e.com (Coins-e) — category: CEX (centralized exchange)

Coins_e.com (branded on-site as Coins-e) presents itself as a centralized cryptocurrency exchange offering spot markets across numerous coins and an HTTP API for trading and wallet operations. (coins-e.com)

Claimed operator and location

On its own “About/Contact” pages, the site states that the platform is owned by Casa Crypto LLC, described as an Ontario corporation, and gives an address in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; it also describes the team as “based in Toronto, Canada.” (coins-e.com)

What the site claims to provide (CEX functionality)

The site documents typical custodial-exchange features, including:

• Markets / trading engine and fee schedule. (coins-e.com)
• Deposits/withdrawals and coin status states (e.g., “healthy,” “maintenance,” “retired”). (coins-e.com)
• API endpoints for market data and authenticated wallet/order actions. (coins-e.com)
• AML / identity-verification policy posted as part of its legal documentation. (coins-e.com)

Historical notes and reputation

• Third-party documentation from a portfolio-tracking service (CryptFolio) lists “Coins-e” as an exchange that “no longer exists (before Aug 2016)”, indicating the original Coins-e venue ceased operations years ago. (support.cryptfolio.com)
• A later media write-up discussing the Beeple NFT buyer Vignesh Sundaresan describes Coins-e as an early exchange and reports allegations that it “reportedly stole” customer holdings (an allegation, not an adjudicated finding in that article). (inverse.com)

Present-day site continuity caveat

The currently accessible Coins-e website contains numerous unrelated outbound “casino” links embedded in its pages, which is atypical for established exchanges and makes continuity with the pre-2016 Coins-e operation unclear from public-facing materials alone. (coins-e.com)