(Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions.) I suggested in my last piece that you had to at least give kudos to Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) for...Read More
Files From this point onwards, the Proof of Reserve and Proof of Liability data files will automatically be made available to the public. This will occur twice a week, every Tuesday & Thursday. View all the files here Snapshot As At 15 Nov 2022 Reserves Liabilities Snapshot time 15 Nov 2022 15 Nov 2022...Read More
Abstract: On 10 November 2022, the Bitcoin SV (BSV) Association released a new hardfork client, BSV 1.0.13. This new client contains a potential hardfork protocol change. It is difficult to gain absolute clarity over what the upgrade enables or how it works. However, it appears as if the upgrade may allow anyone cooperating with miners...Read More
On 13 November 2022 at 20:00 UTC, we will delist our perpetual swap contracts linked to FTT: FTTUSD and FTTUSDT. The contracts will be settled early at 20:00 UTC on 13 November 2022 ( “Tsettle”), according to the standard practice described in our Exchange Guide. The decision to delist these contracts has been made due...Read More
With an increased focus on CRO, BitMEX users will be able to trade CRO via our CROUSDT and CROUSDT listings – with up to 50x leverage from 12:00PM UTC today. If you haven’t yet signed up for a BitMEX account, you can do so here. CROUSD Quanto Contract Specs As with all quanto contracts, the...Read More
Boom 💥. BMEX – the token that fuels the BitMEX ecosystem – is now listed and trading on BitMEX. The launch of BMEX unlocks new trading opportunities for our users – including the ability to trade the BMEX/USDT pair on our spot exchange. What’s more, two new perpetual swaps – BMEXUSD and BMEXUSDT – will...Read More
(Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions.) I have no words… JK! I actually have a few thousand for y’all. I asked a question on Twitter...Read More
In the summer of 2021, BitMEX provided a demonstration of a working Bitcoin Proof of Reserves and Proof of Liabilities system. Today we provide another snapshot, as per our Bitcoin reserves on 8th Nov 2022. Overview A basic overview of the results of the exercise is provided below: Reserves Liabilities Snapshot time 8 Nov...Read More
FTT has been getting some attention this week. From 12:00 UTC today, BitMEX users will be able to trade FTT via our FTTUSD and FTTUSDT listings – with up to 50x leverage. If you haven’t yet signed up for a BitMEX account, you can do so here. Currently, new users can receive up to 80...Read More
On 11 November, 2022, we’re launching the BMEX Token exclusively for trading on BitMEX, affording our users the exclusive opportunity to participate in an IEO from an OG crypto exchange. First up, at approximately 8am SGT, BMEX/USDT will become the latest trading pair on our spot exchange, followed by two perpetual swaps – BMEXUSDT and...Read More
We are delighted to announce the publication of a new book. The book is available on Amazon now. Buy Now Book Synopsis This book begins by providing a brief history of interest rates. It discusses the perplexing conundrum of how to determine the most appropriate base interest rate in an economy. The book then scrutinises...Read More
(Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions.) Everything is relative except maybe the speed of light. So, when I proclaim that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)...Read More
We recently extended the crypto conversion options available on BitMEX – giving users the ability to convert USD Coin (ERC-20) into all of the coins and tokens we support – and vice versa. Starting tomorrow, we will add support for three additional cryptocurrencies – BNB, AVAX, and NEAR, with more planned in the coming weeks....Read More
(Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions.) The story of the crypto capital markets is one centred in North Asia – specifically, Greater China. Side note:...Read More
We’re excited to share that spot trading on the BitMEX Spot Exchange is now available to web based users in Hong Kong, with immediate effect. This means that verified users can now buy, sell and trade their cryptocurrencies via a fully-fledged orderbook on BitMEX Spot. Please note that some existing Hong Kong users may need...Read More
Aptos (APT) launched across spot markets yesterday. And from today at 04:00 UTC, BitMEX users can trade the APT coin via our APTUSD and APTUSDT listings – with up to 50x leverage. Aptos – a newly announced project backed by some of the biggest names in crypto – aims to deliver the world’s safest and...Read More
Since May 2022, users have had the option of trading portfolio staples like XBT and ETH, rising stars like APE and AXS, and DeFi performers like UNI – all paired against USDT. However, that changes later this week, when we launch the ETH/XBT spot trading pair. It’s an addition that means BitMEX Mobile and Web...Read More
On 20 October 2022 at 12:00 UTC, we will delist 14 perpetual swap contracts (please see the list below). The contracts will be settled early at 12:00 UTC on 20 October 2022 ( “Tsettle”), according to the standard practice described in our Exchange Guide. Contract to be Delisted Settlement Price SANDUSDT .BSANDT30M LINKUSDT .BLINKT30M NEARUSDT...Read More
A quick update that we’ve just listed our new monthly Bitcoin futures contract on BitMEX – XBTX22, which started trading at 04:00 UTC on 12 October 2022.You can start trading XBTX22 here, or read on to learn more. Our Current Bitcoin Futures Contracts For the listing and settlement dates of our current futures contracts, please...Read More
Earlier this week, six cryptocurrencies arrived at BitMEX: SHIB, SAND, CRO, MANA, FTT, and WBTC. And in a few days’ time, users will be able to deposit, withdraw, and convert OKB on BitMEX.It’s all part of our ongoing focus to enhance the versatility and accessibility of our platform. In the coming weeks, more listings will...Read More
Mark your calendars. Later this week, SHIB, SAND, CRO, MANA, FTT, and WBTC will arrive at BitMEX. It’s an addition that means users will soon be able to deposit, withdraw, and convert six extra cryptocurrencies on BitMEX – namely SHIB, SAND, CRO, MANA, FTT, and WBTC. We will also be adding support for more coins...Read More
On 14 October 2022 at 12:00 UTC, we will delist 14 FX perpetual swap contracts, namely: EURCHF USDCHF USDTCHF EURTRY USDTRY USDCNH USDTCNH NZDUSD NZDUSDT USDINR USDMXN USDSEK USDZAR USDBRL The contracts will be settled early at 12:00 UTC on 14 October 2022 ( “Tsettle”) according to the standard practice described in our Exchange Guide....Read More
Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. For better or for worse, one of the interesting upshots of the pandemic and the ensuing outpour of pseudoscience...Read More
Last month, we extended the crypto conversion options available on BitMEX – giving users the ability to convert USD Coin (ERC-20) into all of the coins and tokens we support – and vice versa. Starting tomorrow, we will add support for four additional cryptocurrencies – namely, DAI, AAVE, BUSD, and FTM. As we gear up...Read More
We’re excited to share that we’ve now received registration and regulatory approval from the Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM) in Italy as a provider of virtual currency and digital wallet services. This registration permits BitMEX to offer a suite of spot trading products and services to Italian customers in compliance with local regulations. The OAM...Read More
On 21 September, we encountered an issue with our platform infrastructure that caused connectivity problems within our systems. As regularly communicated during the downtime via our Status Page and social media channels, all of our users’ funds remained safe at all times. Following a comprehensive review of what happened, we wanted to provide to our...Read More
Last week, we added support for USDT on the Solana network. Fast forward to now, and Solana (SOL) has arrived at BitMEX. This latest addition means that from today, users can now trade, deposit, withdraw, convert, and buy Solana on BitMEX. What’s more, it’s just one of many cryptocurrencies to arrive on our platform in...Read More
While crypto winter drags on, I feel compelled to address a handful of recent events in the crypto space. Usually, I would use Twitter to get my ideas out on these slightly less meaty topics, but because of the short-form nature of Twitter threads, I think they often do an injustice both to the original...Read More
Writen by BitMEX Grantee Rene Pickhardt Abstract: Valves are an important tool for flow control in fluid or gas networks. We investigate the possibilities to set up valves on the Lightning Network to improve flow control and reduce expected payment failure rates. We show that good asymmetric choices for `htlc_maximum_msat` on a channel can reduce...Read More
We have identified the root cause of the issue that caused connectivity problems in our systems, including intermittent access on API, Web and Mobile – as well as delays in Mark Price updates and processing withdrawals and deposits. Our Engineering team implemented a fix, and our platform went back online at approximately 16:25 UTC –...Read More
