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BitMEX

BitMEX was a cryptocurrency exchange and derivatives trading platform founded in 2014. It was incorporated in the Seychelles and operated by HDR Global Trading Limited. It permanently closed its exchange in September 2026.

Key facts

Founded: 2014, by Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo and Samuel Reedsource
Incorporation: Seychelles; operated by HDR Global Trading Limitedsource
Shutdown date (announced): Sept. 23, 2026, at 04:00 UTCsource
Penalty: $100 million fine on 15 January 2025, after a July 2024 guilty plea to violating the Bank Secrecy Actsource
Pardon: March 2025; one of five pardons went to the exchange itself, the first pardon granted to a corporation rather than a natural personsource

WYDE coverage of BitMEX

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about BitMEX, on Jul 27, 2026. BitMEX is the subject of 1 story. The most recent is BitMart Shuts Down as BitMEX and AscendEX Exit in a Record Year for Crypto Closures.

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BitMart Shuts Down as BitMEX and AscendEX Exit in a Record Year for Crypto Closures

BitMart will end all trading by August 26 and close by January 2027, the third major crypto exchange to shut down in weeks after BitMEX and AscendEX, as holders rush to withdraw funds

Jul 27, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

Reported alongside BitMEX

AscendEX · in 1 story with BitMEX
BitMart · in 1 story with BitMEX

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