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First Mover: DeFI ‘Vampire’ SushiSwap Sucks $800M from Uniswap; BitMEX Basis Lags
10.9.2020
SushiSwap, the "vampire mining" protocol, sucked more than $800 million from rival Uniswap in the latest DeFi mind-bender. PLUS: BitMEX futures distortions
Structural Issues May Be Causing BitMEX’s Low Bitcoin ‘Cash and Carry’ Returns
10.9.2020
BitMEX may be one of the largest crypto derivatives platforms, but it offers the lowest return on bitcoin "cash and carry" trades
BitMEX to List Futures for New Crypto Coins for First Time in Over 2 Years
4.9.2020
BitMEX is adding chainlink and tezos futures, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange said
BitMEX Launches Mobile Trading App in 140 Countries
1.9.2020
The new app does not include the iconic "trollbox" feature of BitMEX's site, but will in future, the firm said
Binance’s Bitcoin ‘Bid-Ask Spreads’ Tighten as Cryptocurrency Markets Mature
28.8.2020
The narrowing gap between bitcoin buy and sell orders on big exchanges like Binance shows an increasing depth to cryptocurrency markets
Whitelist-only crypto withdrawals coming soon claims Ari Paul
27.8.2020
A shift in the crypto ecosystem could result in a whitelist of coins and addresses according to Ari Paul
Bitcoin Drop Squeezes Out Weak Derivatives Positions – And That May Be a Good Thing
26.8.2020
Bitcoin’s latest price drop may have a silver lining
BitMEX is not registered to operate in Ontario, says regulator
25.8.2020
Where in Canada BitMEX is allowed to offer its services?
Bitmex Restricts Ontario Residents as Mandated by Canadian Regulator
24.8.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex will be restricting access to users from Ontario, Canada, starting the beginning of next month. The company says the restrictions are mandated by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). Bitmex Stops Servicing Users in Ontario Bitmex, a cryptocurrency...
BitMex awards its last developer grant to a Bitcoin scalability solution from MIT
24.8.2020
Can this project provide scalability without sacrificing security?
Blockchain Bites: Aave’s Advance, BitMEX’s Block, Turkey’s Bitcoin Trot
24.8.2020
Turkey is in a bitcoin bull run, a Fed branch is studying blockchains to possibly support a "digital dollar" and Aave unleashed unsecured borrowing on DeFi
Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX to Block Ontario Traders
24.8.2020
The veteran cryptocurrency derivatives exchange is to block users in Ontario, apparently at the behest of the local securities regulator
Re-Mining Simulation Shows Satoshi Used a Single High-End PC to Mine 1.1M Bitcoin
23.8.2020
Cryptocurrency advocates have been recently discussing the mysterious Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto as RSK’s chief scientist, Sergio Dermain Lerner, published a paper called “The Patoshi Mining Machine.” Essentially, Lerner simulated Satoshi’s mining experience....
Bitmain Retains Only a ‘Minuscule Lead’ Over Competitor Microbt Amid Ongoing Power Tussle, Says Report
19.8.2020
Bitcoin mining hardware maker Bitmain still has a “minuscule lead” over competitor Microbt despite the former’s ongoing power struggle and supply chain issues, according to Bitmex. Researchers at the derivatives exchange tested flagship products from the two companies...
'The Game Has Changed,' Says Arthur Hayes As BitMEX to Verify All Its Traders
14.8.2020
Arthur Hayes. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Distributed
Major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX said it will ask all its customers to complete ID checks within the next 6 months if they want to to continue trading on the platform.
"The game has changed, and so have we; keep a stiff...
BitMEX Moves to Compulsory ID Checks for All Customers
14.8.2020
BitMEX will launch a user verification program to create a more trusted and secure trading environment
BitMEX to Mandate ID Verification for All Traders as Maverick Exchange Ends Wild Ways
14.8.2020
The change comes with a six-month “grace period” ending in February
Crypto Derivatives Set New Records, ETH Futures Set All-Time Highs, CME Open Interest Spikes
5.8.2020
Digital currency derivatives have been on fire during the last two weeks as ethereum futures volumes touched an all-time high on Sunday. The popular derivatives trading platform Deribit saw 1.9 million ETH contracts traded and CME Group is now the third-largest exchange in terms of bitcoin futures...
Flash Crash: Bitcoin Price Slides by $1.4K in Minutes
2.8.2020
Bitcoin's sudden price drop triggers long-squeeze across major exchanges
Expectations for Even Further Bitcoin Gains Keep Lid on Futures Contracts Liquidations
28.7.2020
Only $133 million in futures were liquidated on BitMEX as bitcoin soared above $11,400