A new NTRN listing – NTRNUSDT – is now available to trade on BitMEX, and with up to 10x leverage. For the lowdown on the latest Neutron listing, read on. If you haven’t signed up for a BitMEX account yet, we’re currently offering up to $5,000 in BMEX Tokens for verified users – you can register...Read More
SBFTESTIFYZ23 – a new Prediction Markets listing – is now available to trade on BitMEX. This new listing allows our traders to predict and take positions on the event of SBF taking the stand and testifying during his trial.For the lowdown on this new Prediction Markets listing, read on. If you haven’t signed up for...Read More
Tomorrow, a new BIGTIME listing – BIGTIMEUSDT – will be available to trade with up to 10x leverage on BitMEX. For the lowdown on this new BIGTIME listing, read on. Or if you haven’t signed up for a BitMEX account yet, we’re currently offering up to $5,000 in BMEX Tokens for verified users- you can...Read More
Our new LOOM listing – LOOMUSDT – has arrived on BitMEX, and is now available to trade with up to 10x leverage. For the lowdown on this new LOOM listing, read on. If you haven’t signed up for a BitMEX account yet, we’re currently offering up to $5,000 in BMEX Tokens for verified users- you...Read More
Regardless of experience, when it comes to trading success, a key element is technical analysis and the subsequent strategies employed. By definition, technical analysis is a method that forecasts future market movements, based on historical data, while also taking into consideration current prices. The most common of techniques within technical analysis being the analysis of...Read More
As of 9 October at 04:00 UTC, a new WSM listing – WSMUSDT – is available to trade on BitMEX, and with up to 10x leverage. For the lowdown on the latest Wall Street Memes’ listing, read on. If you haven’t signed up for a BitMEX account yet, we’re currently offering up to 10,000 BMEX...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.) This is the last of my articles about the intersection of AI and crypto. I gave a short presentation...Read More
Later this week, a second LINK listing – LINKUSDT – will be available to trade on BitMEX, and with up to 33x leverage. Currently on BitMEX, users are already able to; trade the LINKUSD Perpetual Swap with 50x leverage, as well as deposit, withdraw, buy, and convert LINK. For the lowdown on the latest LINK...Read More
30 days has September – and we were busy for all of them. The highlight? TOKEN2049 where many asked, “What bear market?” – commentary that also ran through the conversations our team on the ground had with clients, community members, and more. Needless to say, it was a packed week. You’ll find our key takeaways...Read More
Over the next few weeks, we will perform a reallocation of our Insurance Fund allocations, with Tether and ETH balances to be exchanged for USD, which will then be held in custody accounts with our banking partners. You can find the exact amounts held in the Insurance Fund here. They are published daily and are...Read More
This article is the first part to a series which will cover what basis trading is in crypto, and explore how it presents an alternative, more advanced trading strategy whereby traders can profit from the interest rate differentials in futures contracts of the same underlying asset, but with different maturities. The Time Value of Money...Read More
As of 26 September at 12:00 UTC, users can trade Moonbeam with up to 5x leverage on BitMEX via a new listing – GLMRUSDT. What is Moonbeam? Moonbeam’s Glimmer Token (GLMR) is the utility token of the Moonbeam network on Polkadot. Moonbeam is a smart contract platform that enables developers to build applications that operate...Read More
Abstract: Official inflation numbers have declined towards the 2% target and remarkably, interest rates have moved to historically more “normal” levels, above 5%. However, we predicted for years that returning to “normal” rates was impossible, we argued that the economy had rewired and was now addicted to near zero rates. Yet things seem fine now,...Read More
Last week in Singapore wasn’t just a diary note for Asia’s most vibrant crypto congregation – it marked a moment where true believers and the resilient assembled. Sure, it might have felt like a bear market in Europe and the United States, but it wasn’t the case in Asia, where over 10,000 attendees packed the...Read More
Abstract: We look at the recent apparent cultural schism in Bitcoin, in particular the so-called laser eyed Bitcoin maximalists and the accusation from “anti-maxis”, that this section of the community are too close minded and too dismissive of new ideas. We speak to a key proponent of this criticism of Bitcoin culture, Udi Wertheimer. We...Read More
On 19 September 2023 at 04:00:00 UTC, we will update our index weights at BitMEX. From today, the hypothetical values of indices with their new weights will be published as the “NEXT” index family (e.g. .BXBT_NEXT). As of 19 September 2023 at 04:00:00 UTC, assuming no constituent exchanges have been excluded – and due to...Read More
From 13 September at 04:00 UTC, BitMEX users will be able to long or short FIL via two new listings – FILUSD and FILUSDT. It’s an addition backed by BitMEX Co-Founder, Arthur Hayes’ bullish sentiment towards the project. What is Filecoin? The Filecoin token (FIL) is the native token of the Filecoin blockchain platform, a...Read More
Prediction Markets – a unique breed of crypto derivatives – has arrived at BitMEX. An addition that allows our traders to predict and take positions on the outcomes of real-life events, across a diverse range of topics, industries and more. From the possible recovery values of bankrupt crypto projects, to the future of their founders...Read More
On 12 September at 04:00 UTC, we will be listing new quarterly futures on BitMEX. The new contracts will be visible on the platform from 11 September at 04:00 UTC as Unlisted, 24 hours before the start of trading. Please see the table below for the listing and settlement dates of current and upcoming futures...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.) In the dark ages before TikTok and Instagram entertained us with duck lips and alphabet luxury brands wearing peacocks,...Read More
In a few days’ time, DeFiChain will be available to trade on BitMEX via a new listing – DFIUSDT, marking the first perpetual swap for the token listed in the market. What is DeFiChain? The DeFiChain (DFI) token is the token powering the DeFiChain project, a blockchain platform aimed at maximising the full potential of...Read More
Начиная с 7 сентября в 00:00 UTC, для всех пользователей BitMEX будет восстановлено старое вознаграждение мейкера в размере 0,02%, что даст им дополнительную возможность торговать контрактами, маржируемыми в Tether, минуя максимальный размер вознаграждения в 0,0125%, действующий сейчас. Более подробно со структурой комиссий на BitMEX можно ознакомиться на этой странице, а список контрактов, маржируемых в Tether,...Read More
From 7 September at 00:00 UTC, our Legacy Maker Fee rebate of 0.02% will be reintroduced to all BitMEX users, giving them a significant opportunity to trade Tether – margined contracts and bypass the maximum rebate amount of 0.0125% currently in place. A detailed view of the fee structure on BitMEX can be viewed on...Read More
BitMEX exists to provide institutional and professional traders an exchange platform that caters to their needs. Which is why, in response to the feedback provided by our traders, we have recently implemented a new Sub Accounts feature – allowing users to separate their funds and trading strategies on our platform. The result? A chance to...Read More
BitMEX users will soon be able to long or short SHIB via two new listings – SHIBUSD and SHIBUSDT. SHIB is an Ethereum-based token which powers the Shiba Inu ecosystem. The project builds on the well-known shiba inu meme, which is the same meme that drove the popularity for tokens like Dogecoin (DOGE). Through the...Read More
Later this week, BitMEX users will be able to long or short BONE via two new listings – BONEUSD and BONEUSDT. BONE is the governance token of the ShibaSwap decentralized exchange, an application built on the Shibchain. The project runs alongside other initiatives in the Shiba Inu ecosystem, such as the SHIB token, which drove...Read More
Needless to say, August was a colourful month. One where we didn’t just see major market movements on 18 August, but also many employing volatility in their favour, via way of futures and perpetual contracts, best employed with leverage. Earlier this month, we launched futures for CYBER and SEI, prior to their spot listing –...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 recently went kitesurfing in Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands that is technically part of Spain. If you...Read More
This article explains how to place a trade using leverage on BitMEX. For the purpose of this example, we will use a XBT/USD futures contract on BitMEX. Such contracts on BitMEX are inverse futures contracts, with one example being XBTU23 – contract symbols are comprised of the Bitcoin symbol (XBT), accompanied by the respective expiry...Read More
