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BitMEX CEO Alexander Hoeptner speaks at Token2049 in Singapore last month. (Token2049)
Finance
Bitmex
BitMEX CEO Alexander Hoeptner Departs From the Crypto Futures Exchange
CFO Stephan Lutz will take over in the interim.
BitMEX CEO Alexander Hoeptner speaks at Token2049 in Singapore last month. (Token2049)
By Parikshit Mishra
Oct 25, 2022 at 11:33 a.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2022
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BitMEX CEO Alexander Höptner, center, speaks at Token2049 in Singapore (Token2049)
Markets
Bitmex
Crypto Futures Exchange BitMEX CEO: Expect an Exchange Token ‘This Year’
The launch of BMEX was delayed because of market conditions, but the exchange’s CEO wants to get it launched before the end of 2022.
BitMEX CEO Alexander Höptner, center, speaks at Token2049 in Singapore (Token2049)
By Sam Reynolds
Oct 2, 2022 at 12:51 p.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2022
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Laura Shin on Ethereum Merge's Legal Considerations
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Laura Shin on Ethereum Merge’s Legal Considerations
Laura Shin, “The Cryptopians” author and “Unchained” podcast host, discusses her take on the upcoming Ethereum Merge and its potential regulatory impact, citing the fallout fr...
Laura Shin on Ethereum Merge's Legal Considerations
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 7, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2022
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Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev (Shutterstock/Coindesk)
Finance
Nexo
Crypto Lender Nexo Sues Former Director Over $7.9M Trading Loss: Report
Nexo was locked out of a BitMEX account connected to its former director, resulting in $7.9 million in losses.
Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev (Shutterstock/Coindesk)
By Oliver Knight
Aug 17, 2022 at 2:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2022
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The Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Courthouse in New York (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Policy
Bitmex
BitMEX Executive Pleads Guilty to Violating US Anti-Money Laundering Program
A federal court in New York previously sentenced the firm’s co-founders to probation time and fines.
The Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Courthouse in New York (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Aug 8, 2022 at 10:44 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
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Chinese crypto miner Chandler Guo has launched a campaign to fork the Ethereum blockchain and create a spinoff, hewing to the “proof-of-work” (PoW) system that it uses now. (bildanova/500px/Getty Images)
Markets
The merge
Crypto Exchange BitMEX Offers Strategy on Potential 'ETHPoW' Split as China Miner Contests Ethereum Merge
BitMEX analysts say a threatened fork from the Ethereum blockchain might generate some interest from investors.
Chinese crypto miner Chandler Guo has launched a campaign to fork the Ethereum blockchain and create a spinoff, hewing to the “proof-of-work” (PoW) system that it uses now. (bildanova/500px/Getty Images)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Aug 2, 2022 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2022
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Market conditions have delayed trading of Bitmex's BMEX token. (Pixabay)
Finance
Bitmex
BitMEX Delays BMEX Listing Citing 'Market Conditions'
The crypto exchange said trading will be rescheduled when the market improves.
Market conditions have delayed trading of Bitmex's BMEX token. (Pixabay)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jul 12, 2022 at 8:01 a.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2022
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BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo (CoinDesk archives)
Finance
Bitmex
BitMEX’s Delo Will Not Face Prison After Guilty Plea
Ben Delo pleaded guilty to charges of violating the Bank Secrecy Act earlier this year.
BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo (CoinDesk archives)
By Nikhilesh De
Jun 15, 2022 at 10:18 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2022
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Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Sentenced to 2 Years Probation
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Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Sentenced to 2 Years Probation
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes was sentenced to two years of probation, with home detention for six months and location monitoring, in a federal courthouse in New York on Frid...
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Sentenced to 2 Years Probation
By CoinDesk Staff
May 23, 2022 at 3:34 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2022
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Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes was sentenced to two years of probation. (BitMEX)
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Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Sentenced to 2 Years Probation
Hayes pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in February, and faced a sentence of up to 12 months in prison.
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes was sentenced to two years of probation. (BitMEX)
By Cheyenne Ligon
May 20, 2022 at 8:59 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2022
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