Wednesday 5 April, will mark a milestone for BitMEX, when BMEX Tokens begin trading on Gate.io – the first exchange outside of BitMEX, to list our token. From 05:00 UTC, Gate.io traders will be able to buy and sell BMEX – via a BMEX/USDT spot pair – on their Spot Exchange. BitMEX users will continue...Read More
On 11 April at 04:00 UTC, we will enable our new profit and loss (PnL) realisation feature – allowing our cross-margining users to automatically realise their PnL for open positions, with the same margin currency, every 10 minutes. Put simply, this means cross-margining users will be able to free up capital from their winning positions,...Read More
On Thursday 23 March 2023, our trading engine was suspended from 12:55 UTC to 13:20 UTC, with orders executed in cancel only mode during this time. This suspension was triggered by our audit process detecting a possible inconsistency in the exchange state and halting the exchange as a precautionary measure. At BitMEX our positions and...Read More
In addition to our already live futures contract (ARBUSDTM23), BitMEX users will soon be able to trade ARB with up to 50x leverage via two new listings – ARBUSD and ARBUSDT. If you haven’t yet signed up for a BitMEX account, you can do so here. ARBUSD Quanto Contract Specs As with all quanto contracts,...Read More
This blog presents an overview of our report, entitled ‘Crypto Outlook – Fundamentals vs. Sentiment: Three Scenarios to Watch in 2023’. You’ll find the full report here. In 2022, we noted that change comes quickly in the crypto industry, with this dynamism forcing a constant reassessment of assumptions. Last year proved this, and 2023 –...Read More
Arbitrum, the biggest player in Ethereum’s layer-two scaling landscape, is about to airdrop its new Arbitrum token (ARB). From today at 03:00 UTC, users will be able to gain exposure to the highly anticipated Arbitrum token – via our new USDT-margined ARB linear futures listing.It’s an addition that means users can now long or short...Read More
On Monday 13 March 2023, our trading engine was suspended from 13:58 UTC to 14:18 UTC. This suspension was triggered by a shortfall in on-chain funds of 50,000 USDT, on the Tron network, due to a duplicated customer withdrawal at 13:57 UTC. As communicated during the downtime via our Status page and social media channels,...Read More
A quick note that we now support Dogecoin (DOGE), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Litecoin (LTC), thereby taking the number of cryptocurrencies users can convert, deposit, and withdraw on BitMEX to over 30. For the 101 on these new listings, and what this means for our users, read on. More coins and tokens – such as...Read More
From 12 March at 04:00 UTC, traders will be able to long or short USDC via our USDTUSDC perpetual swap. This new perpetual listing will give you the opportunity to trade and speculate on the price of USD Coin. Will or won’t the peg hold… The best thing about trading these USDC listings on BitMEX?...Read More
On 14 March 2023 at 04:00 UTC, we will be listing new quarterly futures on BitMEX. The new contracts will be visible on the platform from 13 March 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...Read More
On 31 March 2023 at 12:00:05 UTC, we will update our index weights. And 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 31 March 2023 at 12:00:05 UTC, assuming no constituent exchanges have been excluded – and due to Index...Read More
“Equity can be defined as giving everyone what they need to be successful. In other words, it’s not giving everyone the exact same thing. If we give everyone the exact same thing, expecting that will make people equal, it assumes that everyone started out in the same place – and this can be vastly inaccurate...Read More
Get ready, as from 27 February at 04:00 UTC, traders will be able to long or short the GMX token via two new listings – GMXUSD and GMXUSDT. These new perpetual listings will give you the opportunity to trade and speculate on the price of the GMX token – which has seen great volatility recently....Read More
Onramper, a fiat-to-crypto gateway aggregator, is now integrated with BitMEX. It’s an integration that means users now have an even faster, more seamless, and secure way to buy crypto with fiat. By partnering with Onramper, BitMEX now supports the widest possible amount of fiat currencies, payment methods, and cryptocurrencies – all via one single API....Read More
The long-awaited Blur token airdrop has finally begun. And that’s not all. From tomorrow at 04:00 UTC, users will be able to long or short the Blur token with up to 50x leverage via two new listings: BLURUSD and BLURUSDT. The introduction of BLURUSD and BLURUSDT allows users to trade and speculate on the governance...Read More
Our new quarterly ETH Yield Swap contract – ETHYLDH23 – is now live, and started trading at 04:00 UTC on 9 February 2023.You can start trading ETHYLDH23 here, or learn more about the product here. If you haven’t yet created a BitMEX account, you can do so here. ETHYLDH23 Contract Specs Symbol: ETHYLDH23 Expiry date...Read More
The highly anticipated Flare airdrop has begun. In addition to our already live futures contract (FLRUSDTH23), BitMEX users will be able to trade FLR with up to 50x leverage via two new listings – FLRUSD and FLRUSDT – from 04:00 UTC tomorrow. If you haven’t yet signed up for a BitMEX account, you can do...Read More
Our new monthly Bitcoin futures contract – XBTG23 – is now live, and began trading at 04:00 UTC on 10 January 2023. You can start trading XBTG23 here, or read on to learn more. If you haven’t yet created a BitMEX account, you can do so here. Our Current Bitcoin Futures Contracts For the listing...Read More
A new fee structure is on the way, bringing with it more BMEX Token rewards and better incentives for makers. What’s more, there are three ways you can reduce your fees, one of which is by staking your BMEX Tokens. For the full breakdown on our fee changes, and what they mean for you, read...Read More
As we celebrate the holiday season and edge closer to 2023, we’d like to take the opportunity to reflect on our achievements – the big and the little, the storms we’ve weathered, and look forward to the year ahead. To set the scene, in 2021, we became one of crypto’s largest fully-verified exchanges and expanded...Read More
BitMEX users will be able to get exposure to the anticipated Flare token from tomorrow. About the FLARE Token The Flare token (known formerly as the Spark token), has the ticker FLR. It is the native asset of the Flare network, a blockchain project that aims to bring smart contract functionality to crypto assets, issued...Read More
On 14 December 2022 at 04:00 UTC, we will be listing new quarterly futures on BitMEX. The new contracts will be visible on the platform from 13 December 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...Read More
On 14 December 2022 at 12:00 UTC, we will delist 8 FX perpetual swap contracts, namely: EURUSD EURUSDT USDTBRL USDTINR USDTMXN USDTSEK USDTTRY USDTZAR The contracts will be settled early at 12:00 UTC on 14 December 2022 ( “Tsettle”) according to the standard practice described in our Exchange Guide. The decision to delist these contracts...Read More
On 30 December 2022 at 12:00:05 UTC, we will update our index weights. 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 30 December 2022 at 12:00:05 UTC, assuming no constituent exchanges have been excluded – and due to Index Protection...Read More
(Any views expressed in the below should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions.) A new breed of crypto derivative – the ETH staking yield swap (ETHYLD) – has arrived at BitMEX. It’s an addition that means, from today at 04:00...Read More
We recently increased the number of 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. Fast forward to today, and we’ve added support for three additional cryptocurrencies – ADA, DOT and XTZ – with more...Read More
We’re proud to welcome Alertatron, who offer automated algorithmic trading solutions for digital asset markets, to the BitMEX Partner Programme. The addition of Alertatron means BitMEX users can safely access a wider range of sophisticated trading tools, thereby aligning with our ongoing focus to widen the range of benefits and services available within our ecosystem....Read More
We’ve just listed our new monthly Bitcoin futures contract on BitMEX – XBTF23, which started trading at 04:00 UTC on 6 December 2022.You can start trading XBTF23 here, or read on to learn more. Our Current Bitcoin Futures Contracts For the listing and settlement dates of our current futures contracts, please see the table below:...Read More
(Any views expressed in the below should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions.)In one week’s time, a new type of crypto derivative – the ETH staking yield swap (ETHYLD) – will arrive at BitMEX. It’s an addition that means traders...Read More
Since inception, BitMEX has always held 100% of our Bitcoin in secure multi-signature wallets – meaning withdrawals require manual human intervention – and are only processed once per day at 13:00 UTC to maximise our security. Our wallet system is safe and secure, but it creates an undesirably slow user experience – even for low-risk,...Read More
