Chinese monetary expansion could potentially drive wealthy investors to Bitcoin. If such a trend materializes, it will end up repeating 2015’s pattern of post-yuan-devaluation cryptocurrency growth. Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of BitMEX, predicts a significant surge in Bitcoin’s value driven by this monetary policy shift. Bitcoin As Hedge In his recent blog post, Hayes argues...Read More
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes’ crypto investment fund Maelstrom announced the launch of the Bitcoin Grant Program that aims to help with the technical development of the largest blockchain network. The focus will also be to improve its resilience, scalability, censorship resistance, and privacy characteristics. On its official website, Maelstrom said that it can support Bitcoin...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. Last summer, I travelled to the mecca of doosh doosh (house music) in Ibiza. It was a specialist mission...Read More
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that BitMEX has pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). According to newly published court documents, the exchange failed to implement an adequate know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) program from September 2015 to September 2020. BitMEX’s Guilty Plea During this period, the Commodity...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 dollar-yen exchange rate is the most important macroeconomic indicator. In my last essay, “The Easy Button,” I wrote...Read More
The weakening Japanese yen could potentially lead to actions that drive up the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes. His central argument revolves around the fact the Japanese yen has been rapidly weakening against the US dollar due to the large interest rate differential between the two currencies....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 global elites have various policy tools to prop up the status quo, which inflict pain now or later....Read More
Late Monday, Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed a sudden and significant plunge on BitMEX, plummeting to as low as $8,900 within a matter of minutes. Since the flash crash, BitMEX has announced via social media that it is currently investigating the substantial sell orders. Bitcoin’s Flash Crash on BitMEX According to data from the charting platform TradingView,...Read More
In a recent blog post titled ‘Points Guard,’ former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes made a compelling case for the emergence of “points” as a superior alternative to traditional initial coin offerings (ICOs) and yield farming with regard to crypto fundraising and user engagement. Hayes argued that points combine the best aspects of ICOs and yield...Read More
Bitcoin bounced back from the flash crash earlier this week after reports on the potential rejection of a widely anticipated spot ETF approval in the US. While investors have maintained a positive outlook, BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes has offered a cautious perspective on the future of the asset. In fact, the prominent commentator is gearing...Read More
On Dec. 25, BitMEX Research published a complete list of cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded products (ETPs) It reported that there were 150 crypto-related ETPs across the world with $50.3 billion in assets under management. The firm noted that it could be useful in “determining the extent to which the spot Bitcoin ETF cannibalizes existing ETPs or attracts...Read More
BitMEX has made a strategic decision to enhance the utilization of Bitcoin block space and minimize withdrawal fees for its users. In a significant update, effective November 1, 2023, BitMEX will issue new Bitcoin deposit addresses to all its customers. BitMEX Reissues Bitcoin Deposit Addresses BitMEX has recently unveiled a significant update aimed at optimizing...Read More
Fed chairperson Jerome Powell has been at the receiving end of significant backlash for his stance on implementing the same approach that helped the US get rid of inflation several decades ago. This strategy has been strongly contended by BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes while pointing out the difference in economic and monetary conditions in the...Read More
With the Bitcoin (BTC) network’s programmability and scalability still relatively limited compared to other blockchains, developers continue mulling over ways to push the protocol’s capabilities to its limits. One hotly debated idea comes from BIP 300 and BIP 301 – aka “Drivechains” – a soft fork proposal to allow Bitcoin to effectively scale through sidechains....Read More
Crypto tokens worth upwards of $212 million are set to unlock this week. According to the latest data, five projects – Dao Maker (DAO), STEPN (GMT), Internet Computer (ICP), BitMEX (BMEX), Aptos (APT), The Sandbox (SAND), according to data compiled by DropsTab. The token unlocks could potentially create some significant sell pressure. Token Unlocks: Weekly...Read More
The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX announced that it had extended its collaboration with one of the most successful Italian soccer teams – AC Milan. This could be considered another proof that the company continues its recovery following the prolonger bear market last year when it laid off employees and saw its CEO resigning from his post....Read More
The Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX launched a dedicated space where traders can actively engage with each other. The new solution, dubbed Guilds, is currently in beta (testing) phase. The upcoming development could be considered a breath of fresh air for the company that went through some serious setbacks during the crypto winter. It dismissed a...Read More
The ongoing regulatory enforcement actions are threatening to drive US crypto businesses offshore. The implications of such a shift for the country’s economy are significant, something that has translated into declining crypto prices, making investors even more jittery. While the market’s concerns regarding the potential removal of the US retail investor from the crypto capital...Read More
The launch of the exchange project, OPNX, earlier this week managed to attract significant backlash from the community. A new development has emerged regarding the funds received for the development of OPNX, which is backed by the founders of the bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes cited an anonymous source and...Read More
The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX outlined some possible scenarios that could unfold in the coming months for the cryptocurrency industry. It believes the Federal Reserve will most probably cease its interest rate hikes by the end of the year, triggering a flow of funds into global capital markets and risk-off assets. Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and...Read More
NFTs have come to Bitcoin – and they’re quickly taking the network by storm. On Wednesday, BitMEX blog provided reviewed the adoption of Ordinals, the NFT-enabling protocol that’s been a subject of heated debate in the Bitcoin community over the past week. Just how much steam is the new feature generating on-chain? Ordinals: The Data...Read More
Leading cryptocurrency exchanges, such as Bybit, BitMEX, and Bitfinex, vowed to support victims of Turkey’s disastrous earthquake with aid packages. Binance is also looking to help the affected people. A massive earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck southern Turkey earlier today (February 6) and killed over 1,500 people. Hundreds of buildings collapsed, meaning the...Read More
The court filing argued that Höptner’s termination was “wholly wrongful and without basis.” Former BitMEX Chief Alexander Höptner has sued his former employer for $3.4 million for breach of agreement and wrongful termination. This includes $2.4 million for his second-year bonus and smaller amounts for remaining wages, relocation expenses, and housing. The claim, filed by...Read More
In the aftermath of the crypto winter, which erased billions of dollars from the industry after last year’s rally to an all-time high, many firms have significantly reduced their headcounts over the past few months to cut operational costs. This may not come as a surprise due to the impact of the bear market, which...Read More
The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX reportedly plans to cut its staff by 30% in the latest example of industry companies laying off employees. The reports come a week after CEO Alexander Höptner stepped down from his role. The ongoing bear market has triggered a dismissal spree in numerous crypto-related companies, and the Seychelles-based derivatives trading venue...Read More
Crypto and derivatives trading platform BitMEX plans to offer leveraged exposure on ETHPOW – a potential Ethereum chain split that doesn’t actually exist yet. The offering is based on a possible hard fork attempt to retain a proof of work-based Ethereum blockchain after “the merge” in September. The only question is: will it actually launch?...Read More
BitMEX Research recently published a report detailing why Ethereum has dwarfed Bitcoin as the center of Dapp and developer activity within crypto. While there are technical reasons for the discrepancy, the team claims that Bitcoin developer culture prior to Ethereum’s launch drove alternative use cases away from its ecosystem. The OP_Return Controversy The report explores...Read More
Derivatives and spot crypto trading platform BitMEX has deferred the launch of its native coin, BMEX, because of the current bearish market trends. Now, the company will not list the token on BitMEX Spot Exchange, it said in a PR on Tuesday. In May 2022, BitMEX, one of the world’s oldest crypto trading platforms, launched...Read More
After a record-breaking string of declines, the former BitMEX CEO – Arthur Hayes – has given yet another dire outlook on where crypto is headed. In the latest Twitter thread, Hayes said that the respite might be brief, and forced selling in the short-term may drag the entire market down. The former exec predicted the...Read More
The co-founder and former CEO of the crypto derivatives platform BitMEX was sentenced to two years of probation, with the first six months to be spent in home confinement. In late 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) accused the company’s co-founders – Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed – of operating a digital...Read More
