BitMEX ceases operations: the trailblazing perpetual contracts platform ends its run after eleven years
BitMEX, once hailed as the flagship venue for cryptocurrency perpetual contracts, announced the termination of its services after more than a decade of operation. Founded in 2014 by Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed, the platform quickly distinguished itself by offering leveraged trading on Bitcoin and other digital assets, pioneering the perpetual swap product that has since become a stapl…
Sept. 23, 2026, 10:24 a.m.