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BitMEX Says Its BTC 35K Isurance Fund Fulfilled Its Role During Market Crash
23.3.2020
Major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX says that their Insurance Fund did exactly what it was supposed to during the market crash.
In their latest blog post, the exchange addressed questions from the traders related to the Insurance Fund, its role during the March 12 and 13 market turbulence,...
BitMEX Slips Behind Binance and OKEx for Bitcoin Futures Trading Volumes
23.3.2020
Once-dominant Bitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX is currently lagging third in 24-hour trading volumes for Bitcoin futures contracts
BitMEX Defends Insurance Fund Being ‘Barely Used’ in BTC Price Crash
23.3.2020
BitMEX seeks to provide transparency over its insurance fund, but commentators appear unconvinced
After BitMEX Meltdown, Should Shorting Be Banned on Crypto Exchanges?
22.3.2020
Many countries in Europe banned short selling after the global financial crisis, should crypto exchanges do the same after Bitcoin’s recent 50% drop?
Bitcoin Bumps Up, but for How Long?
20.3.2020
Traditional markets continue to struggle during the coronavirus crisis while cryptocurrencies are seeing an upswing
Traders Finding More Arbitrage Opportunities in Bitcoin
19.3.2020
Prices in the crypto market are seeing such a steep upward trend that arbitrage traders are able to trade between exchanges to easily capture profit
BitMEX Report: Issuance of CBDCs May Lead to Inflation
18.3.2020
BitMEX Research suggests that the issuance of the CBDC will lead to inflation as the last lever on the banks’ ability to create money will be lifted
Coronavirus Financial Crash Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Test, BitMEX Says
18.3.2020
Bitcoin now faces its biggest test in the form of global coronavirus financial market crash, BitMEX Research says
6 Cryptocurrency Exchanges That Don’t Require KYC
17.3.2020
These days, it’s taken as a given that KYC must be endured to trade cryptos on centralized exchanges. In fact, there are still dozens of exchanges you can access without having to risk your personal documents and identity. The following guide examines six such platforms, and considers...
BitMEX Releases Report Responding to the DDoS Attacks
17.3.2020
Friday, March 13, considered to be an unlucky date across the globe, emerged true to its reputation for BitMEX, as the crypto exchange faced two DDoS attacks on the network at 02:16 UTC and 12.56 UTC. Fortunately, the exchange was quick to identify the attack and stop it before any greater loss....
BitMEX Explains the Attack to Doubting Customers; Refunds BTC 40
17.3.2020
Major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX said that the root cause of the DDoS attacks on March 13 has been identified, and more than BTC 40 (USD 211,000) refunded to the affected users.
BitMEX published a blog post authored by its Co-founder and CEO, Arthur Hayes, stating that the exchange...
BitMEX Explains Why Bitcoin Nearly Hit $0 Last Week, Pays Out $200K
17.3.2020
BitMEX says it is working to avoid a repeat of last week’s mayhem as it pays out $217,000 to Ethereum traders
Retail Investors Are Buying the Bitcoin Institutions Are Selling, Traders Say
16.3.2020
As institutions unload bitcoin, crypto’s traditional base – retail investors – is doing most of the buying, market participants said
BitMEX Takes a Hit — Community Cries ‘Foul Play’ Following Market Crash
16.3.2020
Despite BitMEX claiming that its recent outage was caused by an aggressive DDoS attack, some think there is more to the story
Does Crypto Need Circuit Breakers? Last Week’s Price Crash Ignites a Debate
16.3.2020
A longtime feature of stock exchanges, circuit breakers throw sand in the gears of a plummeting market like last week’s. Should crypto adopt them?
BitMex Insurance Fund Tags ATH, Binance and Deribit Inject Millions
14.3.2020
Despite the insurance funds of Deribit and Binance falling by more than 50% in the crash, BitMex’s insurance fund is posting record highs
Market Update: Cryptocurrency Market Cap Sheds $90B, Margin Calls Spike, Futures Slide
14.3.2020
Digital currency markets have been consolidating since Thursday’s massive price drop after more than $90 billion was erased from the cryptoconomy. Crypto markets saw some brief gains on Friday but prices have been meandering just above current support levels. At the moment, traders and crypto...
Crypto Traders Explain What Caused the Bitcoin Price Plunge to $3,000
13.3.2020
The price of Bitcoin dropped by 50% to $3,600 in merely eight hours: Top crypto traders explain why
An Interim Post-Mortem: Worst Days, Liquidations, and BitMEX in Spotlight
13.3.2020
After falling by a historic 40% before recovering slightly yesterday, bitcoin (BTC) is today recouping some of its heavy losses, posting double-digit gains in the early hours of Friday trading.
Today’s rebound comes after the number one digital asset once again saw heavy selling around midnight...
BitMEX Denies it Made Bitcoin Price Drop to $3.7K After Going Offline
13.3.2020
BitMEX silences critics after allegations that it deliberately failed to step in as the Bitcoin market crashed