It became known in spring 2019 that Gatecoin exchange would stop its operation. It was stipulated by the decision of the Hong Kong court after quite a long attempt to recover lost funds. The loss amounted to $2 mln.
BitForex is part of a galaxy of new crypto exchanges that appeared after the explosive growth of interest in crypto assets in 2017. A trading platform was registered in Singapore, focused on the Asian and Western markets. At the moment the exchange offers 300+ coins, the ability to trade with futures, 9 languages of the interface, etc. The turnover of the exchange is about $661.457.759 according to coinmarketcup at the moment.