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Beyond BitMEX: CFTC set a new record for lawsuits in crypto this year
1.12.2020
Alongside other actions, the CFTC was pleased with its seven enforcement actions in the crypto market
BitMEX's 100x Group Finds Replacement For Arthur Hayes In Europe
1.12.2020
Following a recent regulatory crackdown on the founders of major crypto exchange BitMEX, 100x Group, the holding group for HDR Global Trading Limited, owner of BitMEX, announced its new CEO.
Alexander Höptner. After BitMEX Co-founder Arthur Hayes stepped down in October due to the crackdown...
Bitmex parent 100x appoints German stock exchange exec as new CEO
1.12.2020
Amid ongoing legal action from U.S. authorities, the company behind Bitmex — 100x — has announced a new CEO
BitMEX Parent Names Höptner as New CEO
1.12.2020
Höptner comes from Börse Stuttgart GmbH and Euwax AG, where he has been CEO since 2018
Parent of Troubled BitMEX Names a Former Stock Exchange Chief Its New CEO
1.12.2020
Hoptner comes from Borse Stuttgart GmbH and Euwax AG, where he has been CEO since 2018
CME Group Outpaces Competition Becoming the World’s Largest Bitcoin Futures Market
29.11.2020
Financial derivatives products for bitcoin have grown massively during the last few months. On Friday evening (EST), Arcane Research explained that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has surpassed Okex as the largest bitcoin futures provider. The regulated derivatives market at CME has doubled month...
Data shows Bitcoin price drops days after BTC futures open interest hits $1B
28.11.2020
Data shows Bitcoin has a pattern of sharply correcting after the open interest on BTC futures tops $1 billion
BitMEX Founder’s Charges Highlight Risks for DeFi
24.11.2020
The case against BitMEX, an offshore crypto trading platform, has regulatory implications for the burgeoning DeFi market
Bitcoin Derivatives See Record Highs, Year-End BTC Options Show 29% Chance Price Crosses $20K
20.11.2020
As the crypto economy sets its sights on half of a trillion in USD value, digital currency derivatives markets are swelling significantly. Bitcoin futures have surpassed a six-month high at $52 billion, while the crypto asset’s options markets have jumped massively too. Additionally, bitcoin...
Hash Watch: The Highly Anticipated Bitcoin Cash Fork Is Now Complete
15.11.2020
The Bitcoin Cash community has been patiently waiting for weeks for the November 15, 2020 upgrade and the day is finally here. Every six months the Bitcoin Cash network upgrades, but this time around, a conflict sparked over Bitcoin ABC’s Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP). During the course...
BTC Options Open Interest Surges, Traders Look to an Unfilled Bitcoin Futures Gap at $18K
15.11.2020
Bitcoin prices have been volatile during the last few weeks, but have managed to climb higher in value at the same time. This week bitcoin derivatives markets, specifically futures and options, show that crypto asset traders should expect more swings going forward. Some traders believe that...
CZ: Binance traders find ‘intelligent’ ways to circumvent US block
13.11.2020
CZ admits it's not always easy weeding out US traders from the global Binance exchange
BitMEX crypto exchange steps up AML and trade surveillance measures
12.11.2020
New technology will help screen out bad actors, BitMEX says
FUD or regulatory change? Rumor clouds swirl around crypto exchanges
9.11.2020
Are a raft of recent FUD events coincidental, or are global authorities targeting unregulated crypto exchanges?
Spot Markets, Not Leverage, Fuel Bitcoin’s Price Rally Amid Mild Derivative Liquidations
6.11.2020
Derivatives' role in bitcoin's rally is "muted" this time, said one trader
BitMEX Completes Accelerated Verification, Secures 'Vast Majority' Of Volume
5.11.2020
Major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has completed their hastened user verification program, stating that it has secured the "vast majority" of its trading volume.
BitMEX gave its users until midnight (UTC time) on November 5 to complete the full verification in order to continue...
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...
Declaring a crackdown? What to make of the DoJ crypto framework release
1.11.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice has articulated its digital enforcement strategy, putting the crypto community on notice
BitMEX Chiefs Looted More Than $440M From Exchange After Finding Out About Probes, Suit Alleges
31.10.2020
The suit seeks an order of attachment against the parent company of BitMEX
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Rise Suggests Institutional Investors Are Starting to Swarm Toward Crypto
24.10.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has become the second-largest derivatives market for bitcoin futures in terms of open interest. The popular exchange has seen an influx of demand since the recent Paypal announcement and the Bitmex debacle as well. Data shows that the Bitcoin Mercantile...