BitMEX

CoinFlash

BitMEX Derivatives Exchange Operator Rebrands to ‘100x’

BitMEX's parent company, HDR, has undergone a perhaps controversial rebranding to 100x.

Business  ·  15 July 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Crypto Market Eerily Quiet as Bitcoin Stuck Near $9K

Bitcoin volatility continues to drop as the price stays within a tight range and traders wait for a breakout in either direction.

Markets  ·  30 June 2020
Exchanges

BitMEX Owner HDR Appoints Former Bank of China Exec to Board

HDR Global Trading said David Wong – a former deputy CEO at Bank of China – will join its board as a non-executive chairman.

Business  ·  30 June 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: A Sea of Red Across Markets as Bitcoin Drops to $9.2K

Bitcoin experienced a dip on Wednesday, but equities and other assets also dropped on an uncertain economic outlook.

Markets  ·  24 June 2020
Exchanges

Crypto Exchanges Must Stop Acting Like Casinos in Wake of Robinhood Suicide: bitFlyer Exec

Crypto exchanges need to do more to protect customers and prevent tragic deaths in the wake of the Robinhood suicide, says bitFlyer US COO Joel Edgerton.

Business  ·  23 June 2020
FTX

Liquidity on Bitcoin Perpetuals Exchange FTX Catches Up to Industry Leader BitMEX

On a relatively new exchange like the Antigua-based FTX, the order book depth, as represented by the number of buy and sell orders at each price, now matches the depth seen on industry leader BitMEX.

Markets  ·  22 June 2020
DeFi

Delta Exchange Launches Crypto Interest Rate Swaps

Traders may now be able to hedge the risks they face from interest rate payment fluctuations in perpetual contracts.

Markets  ·  18 June 2020
BitMEX

OKCoin, BitMEX Sponsor Bitcoin Core Developer Amiti Uttarwar

OKCoin and BitMEX just sponsored another Bitcoin Core developer, Amiti Uttarwar, who is focused on privacy tech and education.

Tech  ·  18 June 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Is Still Up 30% in 2020 After a Bumpy Week

The crypto market seems more closely tied to traditional markets now, but is handily beating stocks year-to-date.

Markets  ·  12 June 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Traders ‘Whack the Beehive’ as Bitcoin Surges, Then Plunges

Bitcoin’s jump up and right back down is at least partially due to the crypto derivatives markets.

Markets  ·  2 June 2020
Bitcoin

BitMEX Sees Biggest Short Squeeze in 8 Months After Bitcoin Surge

A big short squeeze has taken bitcoin passed a major psychological hurdle – some think its the start of a breakout.

Markets  ·  2 June 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Short Seller Liquidations Help Push Bitcoin Beyond $9,500

Bitcoin is riding high as short sellers in the crypto derivatives market get squeezed out, triggering automatic buy orders.

Markets  ·  28 May 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rebounds to $9,500 After Scary Sell-Off

Downward bitcoin prices could impact stakeholders more than ever before, including derivatives traders and miners.

Markets  ·  20 May 2020
Bitcoin

Price Drops 7% in an Hour After Bitcoin Sees a Ghost

Bitcoin tumbled 6% in the span of an hour on Wednesday, bringing a quick end to a four-day rally.

Markets  ·  20 May 2020
Exchanges

BitMEX Trading Engine Back Online, Company Says [Updated]

The trading engine for BitMEX, formerly the largest bitcoin derivatives exchange by open interest, was offline for a period Tuesday.

Markets  ·  19 May 2020