Muhammed Nagy is the founder of ExKnox and the main developer for the exchange. He was hired by the person running the ANN thread. If you've ever contracted someone to do something, you would understand that deadlines are usually out of your control.That's completely reasonable. The exchange release alone won't cause a pump regardless. The community is too small among other factors and that's why we're trying to build it up. Eric Allen said the exchange is expected to launch sometime this week, just be patient. Based on your screenshot, it was never projected to be launched in October anyway.
This is another one they just finished: https://cryptochangex.com/
The ExKnox team is 100% legitimate and puts out incredible work.
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