The Genesis of a Game-Changing Concept: How a Hong Kong Hike Revolutionized Crypto Trading
In 2015, during a hike in Hong Kong, the concept of the perpetual swap, also known as a perpetual future or 'perp,' was conceived. Ben Delo, a mathematician and co-founder of BitMEX, was discussing a problem that had been plaguing him for months with his friend Bavik, a derivatives trader. BitMEX had been experimenting with various futures contracts, including quarterly, monthly, weekly, 48-hour,…