BitMEX CTO Released in US After Payment of $5M Bond
The former chief technology officer of the troubled BitMEX exchange has been released after a bond for $5 million was paid in the U.S. Source
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Arthur Hayes Steps Down as BitMEX CEO Following Charges
100x Group COO Vivien Khoo will serve as BitMEX interim CEO. Ben Radclyffe, BitMEX Commercial Director, will have more responsibilities for client relationship handling and oversight of financial products. Last week, the U.S. government charged the leaders of the crypto exchange and derivative trading platform BitMEX. According to the legal filing,
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BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Leaves Role After US Charges
The founders of BitMEX are stepping down from their executive roles at the parent firm of the crypto derivatives exchange soon after U.S. authorities charged the firm over allegedly illegal conduct.In a blog post Thursday, 100x – the holding group for BitMEX operator HDR Holdings – announced that founders Arthur
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BitMEX Says It’s ‘Business as Usual’ Despite 30% Drop in Bitcoin Balance After CFTC, DOJ Action
More than 57,000 BTC have been withdrawn from BitMEX since Sept. 30. Source
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Juan Llanos – After BitMEX: Regulation Must Change for the Digital Age
Being a policymaker or regulator these days is harder than ever. What policy objective to prioritize: digital innovation and economic growth or prudent operation of the existing markets? Privacy, confidentiality and other civil liberties, or the radical transparency that is required to aid in the prevention of financial crime and
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Bitcoin Open Interest on BitMEX is Down 25% Since the CFTC News Broke
Bitcoin’s market dynamic has been shifting over the past week. The CFTC’s pursuit of the BitMEX co-founders has
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BitMEX Ether Futures Trading Contracts Fall by Half in Wake of U.S. Charges
Open interest on the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange is down nearly 50% from the $125 million observed Oct. 1. Source
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Lagging Bitcoin futures premium shows BitMEX is losing investor trust
For BitMEX, 2020 has been quite a rough year and from the look of things it’s only set to get worse. The popular derivatives exchange is no longer as relevant and impactful on crypto market price action as it was 2 years ago, but a significant short-term price correlation among top
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Bitcoin Pushes $10,700 as Market Shakes Off BitMEX, President Trump News
The Bitcoin market is shaking off the strong correction to $10,400 last week. The leading cryptocurrency currently trades
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BitMEX charges, Bitcoin stays calm, KuCoin ‘identifies’ hack suspects
Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest tracks every important crypto news story from the previous week. Essential reading for all Hodlers! Top Stories This Week CFTC charges BitMEX with illegally operating derivatives exchangeThe U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged the derivatives exchange BitMEX with operating an unregistered trading platform and violating Anti-Money
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