The Nigerian government is relentlessly targeting the entire crypto industry in a desperate effort to stabilize its fiat currency, the debasement of which they attribute to alternative financial instruments. Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recently blocked 1,146 accounts associated with an ongoing investigation into offenses of unauthorized forex trading, money laundering, and terrorism financing. […]
(Any views expressed 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.) Mayday ! Mayday ! Mayday ! Some of you degens were screaming “Mayday” as you watched crypto markets puke from mid-April […]
A new Pre-Launch futures contract for EIGEN (EigenLayer) – EIGENUSDTK24 – is now available to trade on BitMEX. The new listing is margined in Tether (USDT) and offers up to 2x leverage so you can long or short EIGEN before it’s listed on spot exchanges. Trading for EIGENUSDTK24 started here at 09:00 UTC on 30 […]
Abstract: According to new findings from @mononautical, Bitcoin mining is dangerously centralised, with one entity controlling the coinbase outputs for around 47% of the network hashrate. Bitcoin analyst Alex Bergeron claims the reason for this centralisation is that miners want to eliminate all the variance in their revenue and that entities with large balance sheets […]
On 6 May 2024 at 12:00 UTC, we will delist 19 perpetual swap contracts (please see the list below). The contracts will be settled early at 12:00 UTC on 6 May 2024 ( “Tsettle”), according to the standard practice described in our Exchange Guide. Contract to be delisted Settlement Price OKBUSDT .BOKBT30M FLIPUSDT .BFLIPT30M MLKUSDT […]
Abstract: In this piece we take a look at the BIP process and the shenanigans around the assignment of BIP numbers, with three alternative numbering systems being proposed. Frustratingly, there was a delay in assigning BIP numbers as the person allocated this role (Luke Dashjr) was busy with other tasks. It is almost as if Bitcoin […]
As of 24 April 2024, a new Pre-Launch futures contract for Renzo (REZ) is available to trade on BitMEX. REZUSDTK24 started trading here at 06:00 UTC. The new listing is margined in Tether (USDT) and offers up to 2x leverage – allowing users to long or short REZ before it’s listed on spot exchanges. For […]
(Any views expressed 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.) WE INTERRUPT REGULAR BULL MARKET PROGRAMMING FOR THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE: You’re fucking up! How, you ask? Some of you think you […]
Crypto markets don’t wait. A matter of milliseconds can determine whether you make money or lose it – and here at BitMEX, we want you to profit. Which is why customisable Hotkeys are now live on BitMEX, for you to place orders, cancel resting orders, and more with just one click. Plus: Want to scalp […]
From 23 April 2024, a new perpetual contract listing – TONUSD – featuring Toncoin – is available to trade on BitMEX, with up to 20x leverage. Trading for TONUSD started here at 04:00 UTC on 23 April 2024. For the lowdown on the latest listings, read on. If you haven’t signed up for a BitMEX […]