BitMEX, Human Rights Foundation Award Bitcoin Developer Grants Worth $150K
South Korea-based Calvin Kim works primarily on the bitcoin scaling project Utreexo.
Going Green? More Crypto Companies Move to Offset Carbon Emissions
Crypto exchanges BitMEX and FTX are the latest companies taking a closer look at their environmental footprint. “The Hash” panel considers the importance of prominent crypto players committing to becoming more carbon neutral in the midst of ongoing climate controversies swirling around crypto.
Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX Pledges to Become Carbon Neutral
The firm said it would pay a small percentage of fees to start offsetting carbon emissions.
BitMEX's Trial Date Set for Early 2022
Crypto exchange BitMEX has been in legal trouble for years, culminating in former CEO Arthur Hayes going on the run, but the law has finally caught up with BitMEX. A trial is slated to begin in March of next year. CoinDesk's Nik De breaks down what we know about the situation. Plus, an update on Diem and Tether.
Former BitMEX Executives to Face Trial in March 2022
Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed face up to five years in prison per charge if convicted.
Crypto Derivatives Boom Leaves Small Traders Vulnerable to Liquidation: Carnegie Mellon
Sophisticated actors are taking from amateur investors in bitcoin derivatives trading, according to Carnegie Mellon researchers using data from BitMEX.
BitMEX Launches Program to Reward Partners, Drive Platform Traffic
The program is an attempt to spur new user growth and reinvent the platform's image.
BitMEX Now Offering Custody and Spot Trading, Expanding Beyond Crypto Derivatives
With a new CEO at the helm, BitMEX is expanding its offerings beyond crypto derivatives. While derivatives will remain at the heart of BitMEX's business strategy, the platform will now offer custody and spot trading. "The Hash" panel discusses BitMEX's shift from being the "Wild West" of crypto to a more mature trading platform.
BitMEX to Offer Custody, Spot Trading to Expand Beyond Crypto Derivatives
Derivatives are to remain at "the heart" of BitMEX's business, however.
Former BitMEX CEO Hayes Surrenders to Face US Charges: Report
After appearing before a judge, Arthur Hayes was released on $10 million bond pending court proceedings in New York, Bloomberg reported.
