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Crypto VC Firm Arrington Capital Hires BitMEX Alum as Investment Head
1.2.2023
Bhavik Patel previously headed product and derivatives for the crypto exchange
Crypto Billionaire Arthur Hayes Says Bitcoin May ‘Crash Back Down’ If This Happens – Here’s What You Need to Know
23.1.2023
Crypto billionaire and former CEO of BitMex Arthur Hayes has warned that Bitcoin may yield all its recent gains if the Federal Reserve does not pivot on monetary policy.
In a January 19 blog post, Hayes talked about inflation and how it could impact the crypto market. The billionaire noted that...
Bitmex Co-Founder Criticizes Former FTX CEO for Not Liquidating Hedge Fund Alameda
14.1.2023
The Bitmex co-founder, Arthur Hayes, criticized Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced FTX co-founder, on Friday after Bankman-Fried published his first blog post on his new Substack newsletter. “All this talk about what Alameda did is misdirection,” Hayes insisted. “It doesn’t matter how they hedged...
Former BitMEX CEO Alexander Hoeptner Sues Exchange for Breach of Contract and Wrongful Termination
19.12.2022
It was previously reported that Hoeptner left the company in October 2022
Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin bottomed as 'everyone who could go bankrupt has gone bankrupt'
12.12.2022
Former BitMEX CEO thinks the Bitcoin price could have reached the bottom after most of the “irresponsible entities” have all run out of Bitcoin to sell
ETH Staking yield swap goes live on BitMex
8.12.2022
BitMex brings the first-ever staking yield of ETH on its platform. The project goes live on December 08, 2022, at 04:00 UTC. Once live, users will be able to trade and speculate the staking rate of ETH every day with up to 2x leverage. Termed as a new breed of crypto derivative, the ETH staking...
Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, Alameda Were Accused of Conspiracy, Racketeering, and Market Manipulation 3 Years Before FTX Collapsed
17.11.2022
Amid the latest bankruptcy case filed by FTX Trading Ltd., U.S. regulators want to crack down on crypto exchanges, and a class action lawsuit has been issued against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and 12 celebrities. However, this is not FTX’s and Alameda Research’s first...
Proof-of-Reserves Concept Gains Traction as Major Crypto Exchanges Provide Wallet Lists and Promise Full Audits
12.11.2022
When it was first discovered that FTX might be insolvent, a large slew of crypto exchange executives said that they aimed to provide proof-of-reserves audits. While exchanges like Binance and Crypto.com have provided wallet addresses tied to company wallets, blockchain analytics firm Nansen...
BMEX token is now live on the most popular platform BitMEX
11.11.2022
The introduction of the BMEX token has created new opportunities for traders. It permits trading using the BMEX/USDT pair on BitMEX, the most popular and efficient cryptocurrency trading platform. Therefore, the two most recent swaps, BMEXUSDT and BMEXUSD, will be operated on BitMEX. Users...
First Mover Asia: Crypto Exchange BitMEX Publishes Proof of Reserves Ahead of Friday’s BMEX Listing; Bitcoin Rebounds After Dropping Below $16K
10.11.2022
On Wednesday, Binance, Gate.io, KuCoin and Huobi were among the exchanges that said they would publish Merkle tree reserve certificates. Their announcements came amid the mounting crisis involving FTX
Elephant in the Room: FTX Troubles Force Exchange Executives to Talk About Proof-of-Reserves
9.11.2022
On Nov. 9, 2022, a day after the news broke regarding Binance planning to purchase the exchange FTX, the crypto economy dropped 11.17% in 24 hours. The crypto economy has slid under $900 billion for the first time since January 2021. The Binance and FTX news has come as a shock to a lot of […]
Crypto News Summary: BitMEX Announces its IEO & BMEX Token, BaFin Comes After Coinbase Germany, Paradigm Launches Crypto Policy Council with US Politicians
8.11.2022
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Read More: Crypto News Summary: BitMEX Announces its IEO & BMEX Token, BaFin Comes After Coinbase Germany, Paradigm Launches Crypto...
Moonvember kicks off with sweeping staff layoffs across crypto
4.11.2022
There are still pockets of hope however, with some companies looking to expand despite the market conditions
Billionaire Mike Novogratz May Cut 20% of Workforce at Galaxy Digital – Signs of Bear Market?
2.11.2022
Michael Novogratz, the founder of the US-based crypto financial services firm Galaxy Digital Holdings, could let go of up to 20% of the workforce amid the market downturn. Crypto exchange BitMEX has also reduced its staff.
According to a report by Bloomberg, there is no official plan for...
Crypto Exchange BitMEX Cuts Staff as It Pivots Back to Derivatives Strategy
2.11.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has cut a portion of its workforce as it pivots back to focusing on derivatives trading
BitMEX adds Crypto conversion support for NEAR, AVAX & BNB
31.10.2022
BitMEX recently announced extending its crypto conversion support to NEAR, AVAX, and BNB. However, this extended support system allows users to convert USD Coin into every token and coin available on BitMEX.Similarly, users can also convert the ERC-20 USD Coins into all the tokens and coins....
Brink Emerges as the Top Funder of Bitcoin Core Development, BitMex Research Says
27.10.2022
The non-profit has funded the highest number of active Bitcoin Core developers and reviewers
Hong Kong could be key for China’s crypto comeback: Arthur Hayes
27.10.2022
Hayes says the next crypto bull run will be tied to when China embraces the crypto market again, and Hong Kong could be the gateway for this to happen
Crypto News Briefs: Australia Comes After BPS and Qoin, Bithumb Ex-Chair Faces 8 Years in Prison, Canaan Launches New Series, Art Project in Support of Ukraine
25.10.2022
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BitMEX CEO Alexander Hoeptner Departs From the Crypto Futures Exchange
25.10.2022
Stephan Lutz will serve as the CEO in the interim, while also managing his duties as CFO