BitMEX Just Killed the Trade That Changed Crypto Forever
BitMEX settled XBTUSD on September 16, ending the Bitcoin contract that every major crypto exchange rebuilt as its own.
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‘God Access’ Recycled in Another Lawsuit Against BitMEX
Just days before its closure, one of the oldest crypto exchanges, BitMEX, was hit with another lawsuit that repeats the same “God Access” theme. This time, it’s related to the collapsed crypto giant Celsius and is filled with accusations based “on information and belief.” In short, on Sept. 12, Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium (BRIC), a […]
Bitcoin.com News•Linas Kmieliauskas4h ago
Celsius sues BitMEX over trades Alex Mashinsky said never happened
A $495M lawsuit against BitMEX by Celsius debtors concerns trades that CEO Alex Mashinsky claimed never happened.
Protos•Aaron Wise13h ago
BitMEX faces Celsius lawsuit ahead of exchange closure
The Celsius estate alleges BitMEX wrongfully liquidated and seized 6,360 BTC, worth nearly $490 million, during the March 2020 market crash.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra18h ago
Celsius estate sues BitMEX over $495M in Bitcoin liquidations
Celsius Network’s bankruptcy estate has sued BitMEX for the return of 6,360.17 Bitcoin, worth about $495 million, over forced liquidations carried out during the March 2020 COVID market crash. The complaint, filed on Sep. 12 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court…
Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million over 2020 crash liquidations
CoinDesk•Oliver Knight16 Sept
Celsius Sues Dying BitMEX Exchange for 6,360 Lost Bitcoin
Celsius sues five BitMEX entities for 6,360 Bitcoin lost in the 2020 crash, days before the exchange shuts trading.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth16 Sept
Celsius sues BitMEX for $495M 11 days before the exchange shuts down permanently
Celsius' lawsuit against BitMEX could set a precedent for challenging exchange liquidation practices, impacting future crypto market regulations.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team16 Sept
Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million just 11 days before exchange shutdown
Celsius Network’s bankruptcy estate has sued BitMEX over a 2020 liquidation cascade it says cost more than 6,360 Bitcoin. The complaint, filed Sept. 12 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses entities behind the crypto derivatives exchange of fraud, market manipulation and wrongful liquidations during Bitcoin’s historic March 2020 […]
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo16 Sept
CoinEx Calls Time After Nearly Nine Years as Crypto Market Pressure Mounts
CoinEx joins BitMart and BitMEX among established exchanges closing this year.
Crypto Moguls Pledge £72M to Fund Reform UK Election Campaign
Ben Delo, co-founder of the crypto exchange BitMEX, and Christopher Harborne, a Tether investor, have pledged to donate 72 million pounds ($97.44 million) to Reform UK as Parliament debates a ban on crypto-based political donations. Reform UK Rakes In 72 Million Pounds From Crypto Millionaires Reform UK, the far-right political party, has received donation pledges […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko13 Sept
Farage’s Reform UK gets biggest donation ever from crypto billionaire: Reports
Ben Delo, co-founder of BitMEX, donated almost $50 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Michael Millard12 Sept
BitMEX founder Ben Delo has now given UK’s Reform Party £8M
The UK's right-wing Reform Party has now received a total of £8M from pardoned BitMEX founder Ben Delo.
Protos•Jacob Lyon4 Sept
BitMEX Co-Founder Ben Delo Gives Farage's Reform UK Another £4 Million
Two April payments supplied three-quarters of the party's donations for the quarter, where the next largest single gift was £180,000.
BitMEX Co-Founder Funded Reform UK Before Shutting Down the Exchange
Ben Delo's £4 million supplied 72% of Reform UK's Q2 donations, Electoral Commission records show, as BitMEX prepares to close.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth3 Sept
Reform UK received 75% of Q2 donations from BitMEX co-founder
BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo has supplied £4 million ($5.4 million), or about 75%, of the £5.3 million raised by Reform UK during the second quarter of 2026. Ben Delo supplied most of Reform UK’s Q2 funding Electoral Commission records published…
BitMEX co-founder contributed 75% of Reform UK’s donations in Q2 2026
The UK political party and its leader, Nigel Farage, have accepted contributions from figures tied to the crypto industry, raising questions about potential influence on policies.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Turner Wright3 Sept
Bitcoin’s Price Has Stalled and Arthur Hayes Says Strategy Pays the Price
Bitcoin has stalled around $80,000 for much of this week, and Arthur Hayes believes that pause alone is enough to break Strategy’s decade-old bitcoin playbook. The BitMEX co-founder argues Michael Saylor is now boxed into three uncomfortable choices, and none of them are free. The Premium Problem For years, Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) traded like […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati28 Aug
Traders start losing control of open positions as BitMEX begins its staged shutdown
New positions stop at 04:00 UTC, while the exchange gains discretion to close existing trades before Sept. 23.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright25 Aug
Arthur Hayes Says Treasury Buybacks Mark “New Bitcoin Bull Run”
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued in a new research note that the U.S. Treasury’s expanded bond buyback program marks the start of a fresh bitcoin bull market, as BTC trades above $80,000 for the second day running. Buybacks, Yields and Bitcoin Price’s Rally Arthur Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom Chief Investment Officer, released a […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati25 Aug