BitMEX shuts down: perpetuals pioneer officially closes it doors after 11 years
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BitMEX ends crypto trading, keeps withdrawals open after closure
BitMEX officially ended exchange operations after more than 11 years, while withdrawals remain open as the crypto derivatives platform urges users to remove their funds.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Helen Partz7h ago- neutral toward BitMEX · 98%
BitMEX enters final shutdown hours after removing all trading services
BitMEX has removed its remaining spot, conversion, and derivatives markets ahead of its Sep. 23 shutdown, ending more than 11 years of exchange operations. BitMEX said HDR Global Trading Limited, its owner and operator, approved the closure after a “strategic…
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BitMEX Just Killed the Trade That Changed Crypto Forever
BitMEX settled XBTUSD on September 16, ending the Bitcoin contract that every major crypto exchange rebuilt as its own.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth17 Sept- critical toward BitMEX · 94%
‘God Access’ Recycled in Another Lawsuit Against BitMEX
Just days before its closure, one of the oldest crypto exchanges, BitMEX, was hit with another lawsuit that repeats the same “God Access” theme. This time, it’s related to the collapsed crypto giant Celsius and is filled with accusations based “on information and belief.” In short, on Sept. 12, Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium (BRIC), a […]
Bitcoin.com News•Linas Kmieliauskas17 Sept- neutral toward BitMEX · 94%
Celsius sues BitMEX over trades Alex Mashinsky said never happened
A $495M lawsuit against BitMEX by Celsius debtors concerns trades that CEO Alex Mashinsky claimed never happened.
Protos•Aaron Wise17 Sept- neutral toward BitMEX · 94%
BitMEX faces Celsius lawsuit ahead of exchange closure
The Celsius estate alleges BitMEX wrongfully liquidated and seized 6,360 BTC, worth nearly $490 million, during the March 2020 market crash.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra17 Sept- neutral toward BitMEX · 94%
Celsius estate sues BitMEX over $495M in Bitcoin liquidations
Celsius Network’s bankruptcy estate has sued BitMEX for the return of 6,360.17 Bitcoin, worth about $495 million, over forced liquidations carried out during the March 2020 COVID market crash. The complaint, filed on Sep. 12 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court…
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Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million over 2020 crash liquidations
CoinDesk•Oliver Knight16 Sept- neutral toward BitMEX · 99%
Celsius Sues Dying BitMEX Exchange for 6,360 Lost Bitcoin
Celsius sues five BitMEX entities for 6,360 Bitcoin lost in the 2020 crash, days before the exchange shuts trading.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth16 Sept- critical toward BitMEX · 99%
Celsius sues BitMEX for $495M 11 days before the exchange shuts down permanently
Celsius' lawsuit against BitMEX could set a precedent for challenging exchange liquidation practices, impacting future crypto market regulations.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team16 Sept- neutral toward BitMEX · 96%
Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million just 11 days before exchange shutdown
Celsius Network’s bankruptcy estate has sued BitMEX over a 2020 liquidation cascade it says cost more than 6,360 Bitcoin. The complaint, filed Sept. 12 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses entities behind the crypto derivatives exchange of fraud, market manipulation and wrongful liquidations during Bitcoin’s historic March 2020 […]
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo16 Sept- neutral toward BitMEX · 93%
CoinEx Calls Time After Nearly Nine Years as Crypto Market Pressure Mounts
CoinEx joins BitMart and BitMEX among established exchanges closing this year.
Crypto Moguls Pledge £72M to Fund Reform UK Election Campaign
Ben Delo, co-founder of the crypto exchange BitMEX, and Christopher Harborne, a Tether investor, have pledged to donate 72 million pounds ($97.44 million) to Reform UK as Parliament debates a ban on crypto-based political donations. Reform UK Rakes In 72 Million Pounds From Crypto Millionaires Reform UK, the far-right political party, has received donation pledges […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko13 Sept
Farage’s Reform UK gets biggest donation ever from crypto billionaire: Reports
Ben Delo, co-founder of BitMEX, donated almost $50 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Michael Millard12 Sept
BitMEX founder Ben Delo has now given UK’s Reform Party £8M
The UK's right-wing Reform Party has now received a total of £8M from pardoned BitMEX founder Ben Delo.
Protos•Jacob Lyon4 Sept
BitMEX Co-Founder Ben Delo Gives Farage's Reform UK Another £4 Million
Two April payments supplied three-quarters of the party's donations for the quarter, where the next largest single gift was £180,000.
BitMEX Co-Founder Funded Reform UK Before Shutting Down the Exchange
Ben Delo's £4 million supplied 72% of Reform UK's Q2 donations, Electoral Commission records show, as BitMEX prepares to close.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth3 Sept
Reform UK received 75% of Q2 donations from BitMEX co-founder
BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo has supplied £4 million ($5.4 million), or about 75%, of the £5.3 million raised by Reform UK during the second quarter of 2026. Ben Delo supplied most of Reform UK’s Q2 funding Electoral Commission records published…
BitMEX co-founder contributed 75% of Reform UK’s donations in Q2 2026
The UK political party and its leader, Nigel Farage, have accepted contributions from figures tied to the crypto industry, raising questions about potential influence on policies.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Turner Wright3 Sept