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BitMEX's Parent Goes '100x,' Doubles Down On Exchange's Growth
15.7.2020
Arthur Hayes. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, CfC st. Moritz
HDR Global Trading, the operator of major crypto derivatives platform BitMEX, is creating a new holding company structure, branded 100x, "to pursue a broader vision to reshape the modern digital financial system,"...
BitMex’s Parent Company Transforms Into ‘100x Group'
15.7.2020
BitMex’s parent company has undergone a corporate restructuring to allow it to make investments in the digital currency space
Market Wrap: Crypto Market Eerily Quiet as Bitcoin Stuck Near $9K
30.6.2020
Bitcoin volatility continues to drop as the price stays within a tight range and traders wait for a breakout in either direction
BitMEX Owner HDR Appoints Former Bank of China Exec to Board
30.6.2020
HDR Global Trading said David Wong – a former deputy CEO at Bank of China – will join its board as a non-executive chairman
BitMEX Launching Services for Corporate Customers
29.6.2020
Crypto derivatives giant BitMEX announced it would be launching corporate services for customers at the exchange
Market Wrap: A Sea of Red Across Markets as Bitcoin Drops to $9.2K
24.6.2020
Bitcoin experienced a dip on Wednesday, but equities and other assets also dropped on an uncertain economic outlook
Crypto Exchanges Must Stop Acting Like Casinos in Wake of Robinhood Suicide: bitFlyer COO
23.6.2020
Crypto exchanges need to do more to protect customers and prevent tragic deaths in the wake of the Robinhood suicide, believes bitFlyer COO Joel Edgerton
Sparrow Raises USD 3.5 Mil in Series a Funding
23.6.2020
23 June 2020, Singapore – Sparrow, the leading options trading platform has secured USD 3.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate platform development. The round was led by the HDR Group, owner and operator of BitMEX, and supported by Signum Capital, Du Capital and FinLab EOS VC. Kenneth...
Bitcoin ASIC Miner Manufacturing Domination: Bitmain and Microbt Battle for Top Positions
22.6.2020
On June 16, 2020, Bitmex researchers published a report that noted bitcoin mining rig manufacturers have consolidated a great deal and in the future, Bitmex researchers predict that “only 2 to 3 players will survive into the longer term.” There’s still a number of SHA256 mining...
Liquidity on Bitcoin Perpetuals Exchange FTX Catches Up to Industry Leader BitMEX
22.6.2020
On a relatively new exchange like the Antigua-based FTX, the order book depth, as represented by the number of buy and sell orders at each price, now matches the depth seen on industry leader BitMEX
BitMEX Users Can Now Access Aluna Social
19.6.2020
The much-awaited BitMEX Integration with Aluna is now live. Aluna Social, a social network, which offers multi-exchange support for crypto traders, announced the highly-anticipated coalition with BitMEX today. The all-in-one crypto trading terminal, Aluna Social, is all set to provide a bigger...
Delta Exchange Launches Crypto Interest Rate Swaps
18.6.2020
Traders may now be able to hedge the risks they face from interest rate payment fluctuations in perpetual contracts
OKCoin, BitMEX Sponsor Bitcoin Core Developer Amiti Uttarwar
18.6.2020
OKCoin and BitMEX just sponsored another Bitcoin Core developer, Amiti Uttarwar, who is focused on privacy tech and education
BitMEX Parent Company Collaborates With OKCoin in $150,000 Bitcoin Grant
18.6.2020
BitMEX parent company HDR Global and OKCoin are collaborating on a joint $150,000 grant for an independent Bitcoin developer
Bitcoin Mining Heats Up: High Difficulty Adjustment, Pool Consolidation, Less Concentration in China
18.6.2020
It’s been approximately 37 days since the notorious Bitcoin reward halving that took place on Monday, May 11, 2020. On June 16, the Bitcoin network saw a large upwards difficulty adjustment making it much harder to mine bitcoins and slowing down the issuance rate because block generation...
Bitcoin Whale Population Spikes to 1,882 – Highest Level in Three Years
16.6.2020
The number of so-called whales with 1,000 bitcoin or more in their wallets has climbed to 1,882 from around 1,650 in January. It is the highest the numbers have reached in nearly three years. Whales may be defined as the Bitcoin ( BTC) community’s own version of the ‘deep state’...
BitMEX Report Points to More Consolidation in Bitcoin ASIC Mining
16.6.2020
The Bitcoin mining ASIC manufacturing industry is expected to further consolidate, as is the wider mining farm operating sector
Website Compiles List of KYC-Free Exchanges, Along With Some Warnings
14.6.2020
The website Kycnot.me has compiled a list of cryptocurrency exchanges that do not require identity verification to preserve the independence of crypto
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Is Still Up 30% in 2020 After a Bumpy Week
12.6.2020
The crypto market seems more closely tied to traditional markets now, but is handily beating stocks year-to-date
Watch Q3 and Millennials Before Next Major Bitcoin Move – BitMEX CEO
12.6.2020
As bitcoin (BTC) is continuing to struggle with breaking through the USD 10,000 level, a large move “in either direction” is more likely in the second half of the year, according to Arthur Hayes, CEO of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX. Which way it'll go depends also on millennials' decision...