Category: BitMEX

Former Bank of China exec joins BitMEX operator as non-executive board director

February 1, 2021

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Once reportedly the highest-paid executive at the Bank of China, Wai Kin Chim has joined BitMEX’s parent firm as an independent non-executive board director. 2411 Total views 27 Total shares BitMEX’s parent company 100x Group has hired a financial veteran with a professional background including the Bank of China. According to a Feb. 1 blog […]

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BitMEX operator joins digital finance standards and advocacy organization

January 21, 2021

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BitMEX’s parent company has joined Global Digital Finance, or GDF, a major industry association advocating for the adoption of digital assets. 12476 Total views 17 Total shares 100x Group, BitMEX’s parent company and the holding structure for its platform, has joined Global Digital Finance, or GDF, a major industry association advocating for the adoption of […]

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BitMex turns to Chainalysis to solve legal woes, or at least soften the CFTC’s blow

January 13, 2021

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If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em? BitMex onboards more aggressive Chainalysis measures in advance of a response to the CFTC. 1888 Total views 10 Total shares Still facing a courtroom assault in the U.S. for allegedly facilitating money laundering, BitMex is trying to show regulators that it’s trying.  On Jan. 12, the legally besieged […]

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Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX Says All Users Are Now Verified

January 7, 2021

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Jan 7, 2021 at 3:28 p.m. UTC Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX Says All Users Are Now Verified BitMEX, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange that found itself in hot water with U.S. regulators last year, announced Thursday that its customer verification program has now been fully implemented across active users. Since Dec. 4, BitMEX users have been […]

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Data shows Bitcoin price drops days after BTC futures open interest hits $1B

November 27, 2020

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There was a time when BitMEX derivatives exchange reigned sovereign over other exchanges, and the company effectively held a 50% market share until July 2019. For this reason, traders kept a close eye on every indicator connected to BitMEX, including its funding rate, open interest, and basis. Open interest measures the total number of contracts […]

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BitMEX crypto exchange steps up AML and trade surveillance measures

November 12, 2020

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New technology will help screen out bad actors, BitMEX says. 1697 Total views 21 Total shares BitMEX, one of the world’s biggest Bitcoin (BTC) trading platforms, continues to strengthen its Anti-Money Laundering measures in the aftermath of its criminal charges in the United States. According to a Nov. 12 blog post, BitMEX has partnered with […]

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Suit Alleges BitMEX Chiefs ‘Looted’ More Than $440M From Exchange After Finding Out About Probes

October 31, 2020

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Oct 31, 2020 at 21:46 UTCUpdated Nov 1, 2020 at 13:15 UTC Arthur Hayes, CEO of HDR and BitMEX, at CoinDesk Consensus 2018.(CoinDesk archives) Suit Alleges BitMEX Chiefs ‘Looted’ More Than $440M From Exchange After Finding Out About Probes The top officers of HDR, the parent company of crypto trading platform BitMEX, which has been […]

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