(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.) Digital artworks enabled with NFT technology and hosted on public blockchains, hereafter referred to as NFTs, beg the latest...Read More
Abstract After launching our Ethereum Proof of Stake (PoS) validator node a few weeks ago, in our first detailed look at the PoS system, we catalog and examine each type of reward and penalty that validators can obtain. We provide examples for many of the scenarios based on the live system and comment on the...Read More
We could go on for days about how NFTs are a unique fusion of art, technology, and investment, but let’s face it. When push comes to shove, it’s all about the flex. So we’ve decided to launch our first-ever NFTs, giving BitMEX traders the chance to take home a piece of virtual swag. Think of...Read More
Abstract Following on from our February 2019 piece, “Anatomy Of The Next Global Financial Crisis” and our March 2020 piece “Inflation Is Coming”, we thought now might be an appropriate time for another opinion-filled macro rant. We explore the recent pick up in inflation to over 5% and discuss the increasingly fraught predicament central bankers...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
(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.) A real trader will make a market on anything. Story time. As many long time readers know, I spent...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
BitMEX Research is delighted to announce that as of 31 August 2021, we have become an active staker on the Ethereum Beacon chain (Eth 2.0). Our validator number is 222,424. Within a few hours we had already proposed our own block, slot 1,964,794 in Epoch 61,399. This is pretty exciting and it felt like quite...Read More
Another week and another significant step forward in our transformation plan. We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Fernando Luis Vazquez Cao as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. A 20-year veteran of the technology and financial services sectors in Asia Pacific, Fernando is currently CEO of digital asset powerhouse SBI Digital Asset Holdings. With...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
We adjusted our pricing model to become the most cost efficient crypto derivatives exchange, introducing pricing changes worth USD 1.4bn in net present value. We’ve lowered the BitMEX Taker Fee to 0.05% and adjusted the Maker Rebate to 0.01% across our platform. Us… and Them Changing our fee structure places BitMEX ahead of others in...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
100x Ventures is tasked with investing in innovative, emerging platforms that elevate and add value to our growing industry. That’s why earlier this year, we led a seed equity round in Aluna.Social, an up-and-coming social trading terminal that provides a unique, gamified copy-trading experience. Now, we’re happy to announce that we’ve made a significant second...Read More
Introducing our newest listing – the SRMUSDT Quanto Perpetual Swap. With up to 20x leverage available, the SRMUSDT Perpetual Swap contract went live at 04:00 UTC on 24 August 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 security....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.) Art is an expression of human civilisation’s energy abundance. When viewed in net energy terms, it is completely worthless....Read More
Overview Following the recent publication of a new proposed Proof of Reserves-based system which preserves user privacy, we are now ready to provide a working example. The BitMEX platform is used as an example, based on a one-off snapshot for demonstration purposes at Bitcoin block height 693,062. This block was produced on 28 July 2021....Read More
Effective 18 August at 00:00 UTC, the BitMEX Taker Fee will be lowered from 7.5bps (0.075%) to 5bps (0.05%) on all BitMEX products. Meanwhile, the Maker Rebate will be adjusted from 2.5bps (0.025%) to 1bp (0.01%) across BitMEX. Lower Taker Fees will apply to traders who qualify for higher tiers by reaching volume thresholds calculated...Read More
Abstract: We examine the state of proof of assets and proof of liability schemes in the cryptocurrency space, systems whereby exchanges publish a list of user balances, which add up to the total exchange liability. Users are then able to verify their balance is included in the list, proving assurance over the solvency of the...Read More
A message from Alexander Höptner, CEO of BitMEX Today, we are happy to announce that we have reached a resolution with the CFTC and FinCEN. This marks a new chapter for BitMEX. I’m quoted in our company statement, but I think it’s worth adding some further perspective on why this is a tremendous step in...Read More
(Please click here to read a blog by CEO Alex Höptner regarding the resolution) BitMEX has today confirmed that it has reached a resolution with both the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in relation to investigations by both agencies. BitMEX agreed to pay as much as US$100...Read More
Today, we are thrilled to announce our multi-year partnership with world-renowned football club AC Milan. This will make BitMEX AC Milan’s first-ever Official Sleeve Partner and the Official Cryptocurrency Trading Partner of the Rossoneri. Our sponsorship extends to both the men’s and women’s teams, as well as the Rossoneri’s eSports team – AQM. The BitMEX...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
Chapter 21 of the book The Blocksize War is published below. The full book is available on Amazon. As a reminder, 50% of any profits from physical book sales will be donated to Médecins Sans Frontières, a charity that provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.* * Note:...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 greatest nation states and civilisations efficiently use energy to create economic prosperity for their subjects. Up until recently,...Read More
BitMEX is delighted to announce that we will be providing a part time Bitcoin developer grant to Sjors Provoost until the end of May 2022, a commitment of US$37,500. Sjors will join the other three Bitcoin developers currently financially supported by BitMEX: Michael Ford, Gleb Naumenko and Calvin Kim. Sjors has been a contributor to...Read More
Ethereum will undergo the scheduled London Hard Fork on 5 August 2021. Three BitMEX contracts (ETHUSD, ETHUSDU21 and ETHU21) and two BitMEX indices (.BETH and .BETHXBT) will be impacted and these markets will be open during the fork. Impact on the BitMEX Indices The BitMEX .BETH and .BETHXBT indices are currently constructed using the following...Read More
(A message from Malcolm Wright, Chief Compliance Officer at BitMEX) I’m very glad to report Chainalysis has revised its risk assessment of BitMEX, removing the ‘high risk’ label it had held in place for less than a year. This followed an internal review of the criteria for the High Risk Exchange category by Chainalysis. The...Read More
