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BitMex to Launch XRP Swaps, Delist 2 Other Derivatives
23.1.2020
BitMEX is releasing an XRP-U.S. dollar quanto swap targeted at crypto’s budding derivatives market
Demand for Crypto Derivatives Swells as CME’s Bitcoin Volume Rises
22.1.2020
The global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has seen considerable demand since launching its options contracts in the wake of the firm’s bitcoin futures. On the first day of swaps, CME’s bitcoin options saw 55 contracts ($2.3 million). By the end of the week,...
Bitcoin Futures Hit 3-Month High in Frenetic Tuesday Trading
16.1.2020
January 14 was the best trading day of the year for many cryptocurrencies, which saw double or even triple-digit percentage gains. It was also a good day for futures markets, where more than $25 billion in trades was placed on Tuesday. The result constituted the busiest day for futures in almost...
Startup Crypto Exchange Blade to Launch Zero-Fee Trading in February
15.1.2020
Crypto perpetuals exchange Blade will be introducing zero-fee trading next month in a bid to gain market share from rivals
Win or Lose, These Crypto Whales Share Their Trades
14.1.2020
Whales are mega-rich traders who inhabit the depths of the crypto seas. Theirs is a realm of dark pools, hidden order books, OTC deals, and rich list wallet addresses. Shunning publicity in favor of pseudonymity, most whales keep their trading and personal lives separated, with only the blockchain...
Bitcoin Price Can Hit $8.8K But BitMEX Signals Warning — Tone Vays
13.1.2020
One significant metric suggests investors should be cautious on further Bitcoin gains, says Tone Vays
Institutional and Retail Bitcoin Futures Demand Continues to Climb
12.1.2020
2019 saw significant bitcoin derivatives action from firms like CME Group and Bakkt. This year, demand for CME’s bitcoin futures remains strong and the firm’s options products may be available this week. Additionally, Bakkt’s physically-delivered bitcoin futures have consistently...
2019 Bitcoin Transaction Volume Moved Away From US in First Since 2013
10.1.2020
In 2019, the U.S. ceded the top spot for most USD received via Bitcoin for the first time in six years, with Singapore taking its place
Bitcoin Network SegWit Adoption Hits 66% After BitMEX Embraces Upgrade
5.1.2020
After BitMEX adoption, SegWit now accounts for around two-thirds of Bitcoin transactions, data suggests
Bitcoin’s Next Decade Will Be Shaped by Derivatives
31.12.2019
The last five years have been a test phase for bitcoin derivatives, which began tentatively when Bitmex eased into life in 2014. Now, as the cryptoconomy prepares to enter a new decade, derivatives products will play a pivotal role in price discovery. 2020 will be a big year for bitcoin and for...
BitMEX Ends Year With Additional 13K BTC in Its Insurance Fund, Up 61%
31.12.2019
BitMEX Insurance Fund now holds nearly 0.2% of all BTC in circulation, but what’s it for?
BitMEX Cryptocurrency Exchange Holds 0.18% of All Bitcoins in Circulation
27.12.2019
The world’s largest crytpocurrency exchange BitMEX now holds 0.18% of all mined bitcoins
BitMEX: Crypto IEO ‘Poor Performance’ Sees Investors Lose up to 98%
23.12.2019
IEO investors face up to potential near total losses, with most crypto tokens hemorrhaging value versus launch price
Ride ‘Em, Cowboy: Bitmain’s Marketing Gambit Ups Its Texas-Sized Position on Bitcoin
12.12.2019
Bitmain's new strategy of giving put options on bitcoin to buyers of its miners amounts to a "Texas hedge": doubling down on risk, not offsetting it
Cryptocurrency Exchange BitMEX Enables Native SegWit Support
12.12.2019
Crypto exchange BitMEX now supports withdrawals to native SegWit (Bech32) addresses
Bitcoin Exchange BitMEX Faces $300M Investor Lawsuit Over Lost Equity
12.12.2019
A BitMEX seed investor has sued the exchange for $300 million over an alleged failed equity payout
BitMEX and Arthur Hayes Now Have USD 300 Million Problem
12.12.2019
Arthur Hayes. Major crypto exchange BitMEX and its co-founder and CEO Arthur Hayes just got into another problem.
The company and its CEO are now being sued for USD 300 million by Frank Amato, a former JPMorgan Chase commodity derivatives trader, and RGB Coin Ltd., who claim to have been the first...
Scalability Enhancements Kept Bitcoin Decentralized: BitMex Research
30.11.2019
Bitcoin scalability improvements implemented in its node software over the years have played a key role in maintaining decentralization
This Transparent Trader Among the Best on BitMEX, Handles USD 1B Daily
13.11.2019
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Alameda Research, a quantitative trading firm and parent company of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX, finds that anonymity can be sacrificed for a marketing opportunity.
The firm decided to have its trading performance posted on BitMEX exchange's leader board under...
BTC Miners: No More Basement Rigs, Greater Profits to Come
7.11.2019
As Bitcoin firms add to their arsenal, it seems there’s no stopping the BTC mining industry. But is it still profitable in 2019?