A New Chapter – Vertex Joins the Ink Foundation! We're thrilled to announce that Vertex has entered an agreement to join @inkonchain, bringing our core infrastructure and team to the Ink ecosystem. This marks a major milestone for both Vertex and Ink as we power the next

For a full breakdown of the Vertex shutdown and relaunch on Ink, refer to the blog post below. https://t.co/LIlzwaC5R9

Vertex shutdown sequence complete. Back-end services for Vertex web app fully deprecated; Users will be unable to access any features on the FE. Stay tuned for updates on: • INK airdrop for VRTX holders • Launch of our new branded product Next chapter starts soon!

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As part of Phase 4 of the Vertex Shutdown Sequence, all user funds have now been fully settled and distributed to connected wallets. Thank you to everyone who traded and believed in Vertex - it’s been an incredible journey. Stay tuned for final shutdown updates and what's

3/ After August 14th, the Vertex app will be fully sunset and no further actions will be possible. For a full overview of the shutdown process and a recap of the acquisition, please refer to the links below. For full details, visit: https://t.co/e8ZCh7SI6K Acquisition recap:

2/ Phase 4: Money Market Closure & Web App Shutdown 📆 Start: Wednesday, July 16th 2025 @ 2 PM UTC 📆 End: Thursday, August 14th 2025 @ 2PM UTC During this phase: • Remaining borrow positions are force-closed via collateral swap, these will be subjected to a 5% penalty when

1/ As of Today @ 2PM UTC, Phase 4 of the Vertex Edge Shutdown Sequence has officially begun. This is the final phase of the shutdown. From this point forward, all trading, deposits, and withdrawals will be disabled. Please read carefully.

Blog:

Vertex Shutdown: Phase 4 Begins in 24 Hours. As part of the Vertex Shutdown Sequence, Phase 4 will begin on Wednesday, July 16 at 2PM UTC. Key changes during this stage:  • All outstanding borrow positions will be force-closed via collateral swap (5% fee applies).  • Funds

4/ Please continue to monitor official channels for reminders and support during shutdown.

3/ For details on the upcoming final shutdown stage, please see the full announcement linked below. https://t.co/e8ZCh7SI6K

2/ Phase 3: Force Close Perps & Repay Borrows 📆 Start: Monday, July 14th 2025 @ 2 PM UTC 📆 End: Wednesday, July 16th 2025 @ 2 PM UTC During this period: • All remaining perpetual positions will be force-closed using the frozen prices from Phase 2 (excluding BTC-PERP). •

1/ As of Today @ 2PM UTC, we have officially entered Phase 3 of the Vertex Edge Shutdown Sequence. This phase initiates automatic closure of open positions (excluding BTC-PERP) and repayment-only of outstanding borrows. Please read carefully to understand what happens during

Reminder: 24 hours until Phase 3 of the shutdown begins. https://t.co/GRyFy6qlB9

Official blog post:

Vertex Shutdown: Phase 3 Begins in 48 Hours. As part of the Vertex Shutdown Sequence, Phase 3 will begin on Monday, July 14 at 2PM UTC. Key changes during this stage: • All open perp positions (excluding BTC-PERP) will be force-closed. • Borrows positions repay-only.

5/ Please continue to monitor official channels for reminders and support during shutdown. Acquisition recap:

4/ For details on the remaining shutdown stages, please see the full announcement linked below https://t.co/e8ZCh7TfWi

3/ **NOTE** This is the last opportunity to manually close out all other open positions, we encourage users to repay unpaid borrows at this stage to avoid a 5% penalty on forced collateral swaps during stage 4.

2/ Phase 2: Price Freeze & Reduce-Only Mode 📆 Start: Thursday, July 10th 2025 @ 2 PM UTC 📆 End: Monday, July 14th 2025 @ 2 PM UTC During this period: • Oracle price feeds are now frozen. • These prices will be used for final settlement. • Only reduce-only orders are