On 19 March 2024, we announced that we are upgrading our trading technology and noted important changes to our API and Cross Margining system. As mentioned, we have started gradually moving all trading accounts to the new system. We expect this process to take approximately 3 weeks and will announce once the migration is completed. ...Read More
On 29 March 2024 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 29 March 2024 at 04:00:00 UTC, assuming no constituent exchanges have been excluded – and due to...Read More
On 19 March 2024 at 04:00 UTC, we have updated the Base Maintenance Margin requirements for all XBT Inverse Futures contracts on our platform. These changes will apply to new positions, new orders, and any leverage or Risk Limit changes, applied to existing positions or existing orders. The current Margin requirements for our products can...Read More
In October 2023, we announced a significant improvement in our wallet infrastructure, introducing newly issued wallet addresses for all users. As a result, the size of all transactions on BitMEX was reduced substantially, improving the use of block space for all users of Bitcoin. The impact? We now offer BitMEX users significantly lower Bitcoin network...Read More
On 14 March 2024 at 04:00 UTC, we will update the Base Initial Margin and Base Maintenance Margin requirements for 14 contracts. These changes will apply to new positions, new orders and any leverage or Risk Limit changes, applied to existing positions or existing orders. The current Margin requirements for our products can be found...Read More
Offered to our top traders, we’re excited to introduce Margin+, a collateral support programme designed to let you trade more, without needing to fund your accounts with your own capital. It’s a move we’re making so that you can take your PnL gains to the next level – by allowing you to take more/larger positions...Read More
As a natural continuation of our latest Sub Accounts feature, Multicharting has arrived at BitMEX – making it even easier for users to manage multiple trades at once. With this addition, traders can now create multiple price charts on their customisable trading UI, with each labeled and bound to a specific contract. Meaning users can...Read More
In order to improve our use of Bitcoin block space, we will reissue all customer Bitcoin deposit addresses. Over time, this will allow us to reduce withdrawal fees for our users. All new addresses will be pay-to-witness publish key hash (P2WPKH) Bech32 format addresses (also known as “bc1 addresses”), without our historical “vanity” address prefix...Read More
On 28 September, the first phase of transitioning our legacy KDB engine to the Java engine began – a move made to further improve BitMEX’s core engine architecture and subsequent trading improvements for our users. When the transition is complete by the end of 2023, the BitMEX trading engine will have three times more throughput,...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
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
In traditional finance, we know headlines can move markets, and informed trading decisions come from having the latest information readily available. When it comes to crypto, the rule that knowledge is power, is one that comes with an even greater weight. Which is why, in line with our mission to provide traders the best experience,...Read More
XBTK23 Futures Listing On 26 April 2023 at 04:00 UTC, a new XBT futures contract (Bitcoin underlying and margin) will be listed on BitMEX. The listing will expire on 26 May 2023. The new contract will be visible on the platform from 25 April at 04:00 UTC as ‘Unlisted’, 24 hours before the start of...Read More
On 24 September 2021 at 12:00:05 UTC BitMEX will update the Index Multipliers of basket indices. The Index Multipliers will be scaled based on the Conditional Index Multipliers below to ensure that the index price has the same value as with the previous Index Multipliers. Please refer to the index page for the actual Index...Read More
On 24 September 2021 12:00:05 UTC BitMEX will update its index weights. From today, the hypothetical values of the indices with the new weights will be published as the “NEXT” index family (Eg .BXBT_NEXT). As of 24 September 2021 at 12:00:05 UTC, assuming no constituent exchanges have been excluded due to Index Protection Rules, BitMEX...Read More
A message from Alex Höptner, CEO of BitMEX I’ve long believed that BitMEX would need to shift its commercial strategy as the market evolved. Last week, to give even more value to customers, we restructured our fees, lowering the BitMEX Taker Fee from 7.5bps (0.075%) to 5bps (0.05%) on all products. We also adjusted the...Read More
As part of our ongoing efforts to provide an even better trading experience for our users, we will be reducing the Base Initial Margin and Base Maintenance Margin requirements and increasing the available leverage for our BCHUSD, LTCUSD, TRXUSDT, and SOLUSDT quanto swaps. This change will take place on 1 September at 04:00 UTC. The...Read More
As we continue to provide new opportunities for our traders, we will be reducing margin requirements and increasing the available leverage on our BCHUSD, LTCUSD, TRXUSDT, and SOLUSDT Quanto Perpetual Swaps to 50x on 1 September at 04:00 UTC. For the full technical details of this update, read here. Should you have any questions, please...Read More
On 15 September 2021 at 04:00 UTC, we will list new quarterly Futures on BitMEX. The new contracts will be visible on the platform from 14 September at 04:00 UTC as Unlisted, 24 hours before the start of trading. Contracts will be live in Testnet on 3 September along with contract specifications. To provide a...Read More
We will increase the risk step on our XBTUSD Swap, ETHUSD Swap, and ADAU21, EOSU21, TRXU21 and XRPU21 Futures as detailed below, effective 31 August 2021 at 06:00 UTC. The XBTUSD Swap Risk Step will increase from 100 to 150 XBT The ETHUSD Swap Risk Step will increase from 75 to 100 XBT The ADAU21,...Read More
Effective 31 August 2021 at 08:00 UTC, we will remove Binance from our .BXBTEUR index. This follows Binance’s decision to suspend euro bank deposits from one of Europe’s key payments networks, resulting in a price premium on its platform relative to other index constituents. All traders should be aware that at the time of the...Read More
Introducing our newest listing – the AXSUSDT Quanto Perpetual Swap. With up to 20x leverage available, the AXSUSDT Perpetual Swap contract went live at 04:00 UTC on 10 August 2021 and is available to trade on BitMEX now. It’s a great time to be on BitMEX, with excellent platform performance alongside top tier liquidity and...Read More
The listings continue with the introduction of the SUSHIUSDT Quanto Perpetual Swap. With up to 33x leverage available, the SUSHI Perpetual Swap contract went live at 04:00 UTC on 21 July 2021 and is available to trade on BitMEX now. It’s a great time to be on BitMEX, with excellent platform performance alongside top tier...Read More
Our mission is to give our users the most relevant – and innovative – products to trade. And we’re continuing to bring new contracts in the market for users to get exposure to their favourite coins. Now, we’re taking it one step further by listing the BitMEX Basket Indices – covering both the Altcoin (.BALTMEX)...Read More
Another week, another listing on BitMEX. This time, we’re introducing the AAVEUSDT Quanto Perpetual Swap. With up to 33x leverage available, the AAVEUSDT Perpetual Swap contract will go live at 04:00 UTC on 14 July 2021. The contract is already available to trade on Testnet now. It’s a great time to be on BitMEX, with...Read More
MATIC, the native token of Polygon and a trader favourite, is coming to BitMEX in the form of a MATIC USDT Quanto Perpetual Swap. With up to 20x leverage available, the MATICUSDT Perpetual Swap contract will go live at 04:00 UTC on 7 July 2021. The contract is already available to trade on Testnet now....Read More
On 16 June 2021 at 08:00 UTC, we will list new quarterly Futures on BitMEX. The new contracts will be visible on the platform from 15 June at 08:00 UTC as Unlisted, 24 hours before the start of trading. As previously announced, we will not be listing a new LINKUSDT Quanto Futures contract upon its...Read More
