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September 13, 2020 @ 9:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency spot volumes surged during August 2020, with the top tier exchanges dominating the volatile digital asset markets, according to a report from the Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX). The leading digital currency derivatives trading platform noted that in August 2020, the trading volumes on top-tier… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX), a leading cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform, will be offering four new altcoin/USDT underlying “quanto” futures contracts for EOS, Chainlink (LINK), Tezos (XTZ), and Cardano (ADA). These new contracts are being introduced in order to expand the exchange’s existing altcoin (or… Read More

September 2, 2020 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX), the world’s largest cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform in terms of volume, has introduced support for mobile trading. The Seychelles-registered and Hong Kong operated exchange noted: “As part of our promise to our users to keep improving our offering, we’re delighted… Read More

August 14, 2020 @ 10:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Seychelles registered Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX), the world’s largest cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, announced on August 14, 2020, that it will be introducing a user verification program. The Hong Kong-operated exchange noted that it will be launching its User Verification Program “at 00:00 UTC on… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hong Kong operated Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX), the world’s largest cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform, is introducing a program that will reportedly offer special benefits to corporate clients – which may include improved security and accounting services. As mentioned on BitMEX’s website: “The BitMEX Corporate… Read More

June 22, 2020 @ 10:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sparrow, an options trading platform has raised USD$ 3.5 million in a Series A funding round, according to a company release. The round was led by HDR Group, the parent company of BitMEX – a crypto exchange. The funding also included participation from Signum Capital, Du… Read More

June 19, 2020 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  HDR Global, the parent company of BitMEX, a leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, has awarded another $150,000 grant to Bitcoin (BTC) Core developer Amiti Uttarwar. Digital asset exchange OKCoin also made a 50% contribution to the Bitcoin development grant. Uttarwar previously worked as an engineer… Read More

June 5, 2020 @ 5:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The research division of the Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX), a leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, has awarded a $100,000 grant to Bitcoin (BTC) developer Gleb Naumenko. BitMEX Research noted via Twitter that HDR Global Trading, the exchange’s parent company,  is “delighted to announce that a US$100,000… Read More

June 2, 2020 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX), one of the largest cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges in the world, says that they “no longer think that dated volatility-related bets are an effective way to protect portfolios because they are now too expensive.” THe BitMEX team stated: “We believe that inflation… Read More

June 1, 2020 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX announced on Monday its plans to launch BCHUSD quanto perpetual swap contract. This will be the fourth quanto contract to be launched on the crypto platform and will offer up to 25x leverage and will launch on June 16th. The contract… Read More

May 18, 2020 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A lawsuit was filed on May 16, 2020, against HDR Global Trading Ltd, the parent company of the Hong Kong-operated Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX), a leading digital currency derivatives exchange that averages billions of dollars worth of daily trading volume. The 106-page lawsuit has also… Read More

May 16, 2020 @ 7:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HDR Global Trading Ltd, the parent company of leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, BitMEX, has introduced a developer grant program that will complement its previous efforts and contributions that support software architects working on open-source protocols. HDR Global has previously awarded a “no strings attached” $100,000… Read More

April 24, 2020 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Next-generation cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX announced on Friday it is planning to launch an Ether (ETHUSD) quanta futures contract with up to 50x leverage May 5th. According to BitMEX, the first contract, ETHUSDM20, will expire in June. BitMEX claims that the contract will be the… Read More

April 20, 2020 @ 9:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HDR Global Trading Limited, operator of the BitMEX cryptocurrency trading platform, announced on Monday the launch of its COVID-19 Response Fund. The company reported that it has granted US$2.5 million towards the global effort to respond to the pandemic. The HDR Global Trading COVID-19 Response… Read More

March 6, 2020 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), recently warned local consumers about the operations of the Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX), a virtual currency derivatives exchange. According to a notice published by the FCA on March 3, 2020, the independent financial regulator noted… Read More

December 24, 2019 @ 8:56 am By Cali Haan  |  

The research division of BitMEX says the vast majority of “IEO” (Initial Exchange Offering) tokens sold this year are now trading well below the price they were listed at and/or sold privately for. IEOs are regarded by some as a dressed-up version of ICOs (Initial… Read More

November 6, 2019 @ 2:53 am By Cali Haan  |  

“Software-defined cryptography firm” Unbound Tech says that parties exposed in last week’s email debacle at BitMEX, and the exchange itself, “remain at high risk for exploitation through a variety of approaches.” Last Friday, news broke that BitMEX, a cryptocurrency exchange popular for allowing 100x leveraged… Read More

November 1, 2019 @ 1:08 pm By Cali Haan  |  

There is a lot of anger on “crypto Twitter” today following news that BitMEX, a cryptocurrency exchange known for allowing 100x leveraged cryptocurrency trades on its platform, has exposed the email addresses of “many” of its customers. The error occurred when the company sent out… Read More

September 9, 2019 @ 8:54 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Angelina Kwan, a prominent Hong Kong advocate for women in STEM, has left her position as COO at the crypto derivatives platform, BitMEX, The Block reports. “We can confirm that Angelina Kwan is leaving the company and is on gardening leave now. That’s all we… Read More

August 20, 2019 @ 2:58 am By Cali Haan  |  

BitMEX, a platform that allows highly-leveraged trading of cryptocurrency derivatives, has announced that customers residing in Seychelles, Hong Kong, and Bermuda, where the company’s offices are located will be, “restricted from access to BitMEX.” The company claims the change, “will have no financial impact on… Read More