Tagged: benjamin delo

May 5, 2022 @ 7:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitmex, once the leading crypto derivatives exchange, will see its three co-founders paying a $10 million penalty each to settle charges with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to a statement by the CFTC, Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Read must each forfeit… Read More

February 25, 2022 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo, BitMEX crypto derivatives exchange founders, have pleaded guilty to charges of violating the Bank Secrecy Act. According to the US Department of Justice, the two founders willfully failed to establish, implement, and maintain anti-money laundering (AML) programs at BitMEX. Under… Read More

August 10, 2021 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has announced a consent order against BitMEX and its affiliated entities. The order stems from a CFTC action filed on October 1, 2020, against BitMEX and its three individual founders, Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed. The CFTC’s… Read More