BitMEX shuts down: perpetuals pioneer officially closes it doors after 11 years
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BitMEX, the crypto derivatives platform that helped pioneer perpetual futures trading, marked the end of an era Wednesday, shutting down exchange operations except for withdrawals..
Trading, deposits and new positions are no longer available as of 04:00 UTC on Tuesday, BitMEX said in a statement on X. Users can still log in and withdraw their balances through the platform’s website, but the company said deposits are definitely no longer possible.
BitMEX, which was co-founded by Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo and Samuel Reed in 2014 urged its customers to withdraw funds and said account fees now apply to know-your-customer (KYC) verified users who leave balances on the exchange. The monthly charge is based on an annualized 1% of assets or a $50 equivalent minimum, whichever is greater.
The closure brings to an end the 11-year run of an exchange that helped establish the perpetual swap, now the dominant instrument in crypto derivatives markets. But BitMEX’s shutdown is not a freeze on customer assets, as the platform reiterated that withdrawals remain available as it winds down.
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