BitMEX

BitMEX

BitMEX Founder Ben Delo Surrenders to US Authorities

Delo was released on a $20 million bond.

News  ·  15 March 2021
CoinFlash

BitMEX Plans to Add Spot Trading, Brokerage, Custody Services: Report

The crypto exchange's new CEO also said he aims to repair relationships with regulators.

News  ·  5 March 2021
CoinFlash

BitMEX Operator Appoints PwC Partner as Chief Financial Officer

Stephan Lutz will bring to the firm nearly a decade of experience as partner at auditing and consultancy giant PwC when he joins in May.

Business  ·  4 March 2021
BitMEX

BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes May Surrender to US Law Enforcement Next Month

Hayes would be allowed to continue living in Singapore under the agreement his counsel is currently negotiating with federal prosecutors.

News  ·  3 March 2021
BitMEX

BitMEX Introduces Data Storage Framework for FATF’s Travel Rule

Compliance chief Malcolm Wright led the development of BitMEX’s data storage principles for crypto exchanges.

Business  ·  9 February 2021
Exchanges

Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX Says All Users Are Now Verified

After getting in hot water with U.S. regulators last year, the exchange has rolled out mandatory verification for all users.

Business  ·  7 January 2021
CoinFlash

Parent of Troubled BitMEX Names a Former Stock Exchange Chief Its New CEO

Hoptner comes from Borse Stuttgart GmbH and Euwax AG, where he has been CEO since 2018.

People  ·  1 December 2020
Regulation

BitMEX Founder’s Charges Highlight Risks for DeFi

The case against BitMEX, an offshore crypto trading platform, has regulatory implications for the burgeoning DeFi market.

People  ·  24 November 2020
BitMEX

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

The suit seeks an order of attachment against the parent company of BitMEX.

News  ·  31 October 2020
CoinFlash

BitMEX Delves Deeper Into DeFi With New Futures Listings

BitMEX is soon to offer futures contracts for DeFi project yearn.finance (YFI), Polkadot (DOT) and Binance coin (BNB).

Markets  ·  23 October 2020
BitMEX

Crypto Options Exchange Deribit to Require ID Verification for All Users by Year End: Report

Popular cryptocurrency options exchange Deribit will require all of its users to be ID verified before the end of this year under its revamped know-your-customer (KYC) policy.

News  ·  21 October 2020
BitMEX

BitMEX Accelerates Mandatory ID Verification After Charges of Lax Anti-Money Laundering Controls

The exchange moved deadline for identity verification from February 2021 to November 2020.

Business  ·  21 October 2020
Exchanges

‘Only in Crypto’: What the OKEx Mess Says About New and Old Finance

On Friday morning as the OKEx withdrawal-freeze story twisted and turned, CoinDesk's editors had an off-the-cuff discussion about the fundamental realities and unique challenges of security for even the largest exchanges.

People  ·  17 October 2020
Exchanges

BitMEX Exchange Hires Compliance Chief After US Charges

BitMEX, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange recently charged by U.S. authorities for offering illegal trading services, has hired a compliance veteran.

Business  ·  12 October 2020
BitMEX

Revamped Crypto Derivatives Exchange Qume Set to Fly in Wake of BitMEX Woes

The timing couldn’t be better for regulation-focused trading platform Qume, which unveils a revamped set of services Monday.

Business  ·  12 October 2020