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BitMEX co-founder Benjamin Delo avoids jail, receives 30 months probation
16.6.2022
Delo was allowed to leave the country to travel to Hong Kong where he is a resident, bringing to a close his part in the legal saga which began in 2020
US Court Fines Bitmex’s Founders $30 Million for Operating Illegal Crypto Platform
7.5.2022
The founders of Bitmex have been ordered to pay $30 million “for illegally operating a cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform and anti-money laundering violations.” Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed must pay $10 million each. Bitmex’s Founders Fined $30 Million...
Court orders BitMEX founders to pay $30M civil penalty
6.5.2022
The three co-founders have been ordered to pay hefty fines for what the CFTC calls their involvement in serious violations of regulations and the Commodity Exchange Act
BitMEX Co-Founder, Samuel Reed, Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
10.3.2022
Samuel Reed, 32, the final co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange, BitMEX, has pleaded guilty on Wednesday. in the District Court of the US in New York’s Southern District for violating the BSA (Bank of Secrecy Act) by willingly failing to implement, maintain and establish the anti-money...
Crypto Trading Platform Bitmex Reveals Exchange Token Called BMEX, Airdrop
21.12.2021
The crypto trading platform Bitmex has announced the launch of its own native cryptocurrency called “BMEX,” following a slew of crypto platforms that have issued exchange tokens. According to the company, a user who registers and completes the KYC process will get five BMEX coins...
Judge scolds BitMEX lawsuit plaintiffs for offering him crypto ‘basics’ lessons
14.7.2021
The judge urged the plaintiffs to “focus on the task at hand — convincing me that they have stated a plausible claim.”
BitMEX's Arthur Hayes surrenders in Hawaii, released on $10M bond
7.4.2021
The former CEO of BitMEX surrendered in Hawaii and was later released after posting a $10 million bond
BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes and Ben Delo negotiate surrender to U.S. authorities
4.3.2021
Court transcripts have revealed that BitMEX’s fugitive executives Arthur Hayes and Ben Delo are negotiating a surrender with U.S. authorities
Court Filing Accuses Bitmex Cofounders of ‘Looting’ $440 Million Before the Fed Crackdown
2.11.2020
A civil lawsuit has been filed against the firm HDR Global Trading Limited, the parent company of the exchange Bitmex, alongside the three cofounders Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed. Plaintiffs allege “the defendants’ Hayes, Delo, and Reed looted about $440,308,400 of proceeds...
Bitmex CEO Hayes Steps Down Following U.S. Criminal Charges
8.10.2020
Arthur Hayes, chief executive officer of bitcoin derivatives exchange Bitmex, is stepping down from his position a week after U.S. prosecutors filed criminal charges against him. Hayes is leaving together with other top executives who are facing similar charges. The company announced on Thursday...