NeoxEX (aka Neoxa.exchange) exchange is a scam. Deposited $500 in BTC, funds vanished. Avoid.

Wanted to warn everyone before anyone else loses money here.

I was trying to buy BTCB2 (a BIP110 "BTC" fork of Bitcoin) and NeoEX /Neoxa was claiming to be the first exchange to list it. Red flag number one: the platform doesn't accept credit card, debit card, or bank deposits at all. Crypto deposits only (USDC, USDT, BTC, and a few others).

I deposited about $500 in Bitcoin to try it out. Small amount, thankfully. The transaction went through, it's been over 3 hours, and there are 18+ confirmations on chain. The exchange's own rules say you only need 3 confirmations to see your balance, but my funds still aren't showing up. Nothing to trade with.

Meanwhile the interface shows other people supposedly trading 1 to 2 BTC, and lists the new coin at around $93, down 99.8%. It's all staged to look active. I'm convinced the "trades" and the whole listing are fake.

Do not fall for this. They're marketing themselves as the first to list this new Bitcoin, but you deposit and your money just disappears. Learn from my $500 mistake.

If anyone else has hit this, drop your experience below so this stays visible.