Attack Blocks

3 days ago 4

Find the latest updates about BitMEX, crypto trading resources, Crypto Trader Digests written by Arthur Hayes, and more.

All

Announcements

Alpha

Product Updates

Research

Resources

Crypto Trader Digest

Research

Attack Blocks

Abstract: In this piece we examine “attack blocks”, blocks constructed such that they are difficult to validate. This is when an entity hostile to Bitcoin produces an “attack transaction”, designed specifically such that it takes a long time for nodes to verify. This concept was first discussed in January 2013, when an attack transaction around 1MB in size, that would take an ordinary computer around three minutes to verify, was

18 March 2026

Trading Guides

Tether Gold (XAUt): What It Is and How to Trade It In 2026

XAUt is Tether's gold-backed token. Trade XAUtUSDT on BitMEX

16 March 2026

BitMEX Alpha

The TradFi Bid is Back: Why Sidelining BTC is -EV

Bitcoin hits the 20 million milestone as geopolitical friction

11 March 2026

API

API Update: Introducing the 'instrumentID' and 'assetID' Fields to the Instrument and Wallet Assets Endpoints

11 March 2026

Listing

Now Live: Trade Silver (XAG) and Gold (XAUt) Perpetual Swaps on BitMEX

11 March 2026

Trading Guides

Microsoft vs Google: Who Comes Out On Top?

11 March 2026

CRYPTO TRADER DIGEST

Get the latest insights from BitMEX Co-founder Arthur Hayes

Crypto Trader Digest

$HYPE Man

Arthur Hayes breaks down why Hyperliquid ($HYPE) is the high-quality "exchange shitcoin" set to thrive in 2026's sideways market. Target: $150 by August.

9 March 2026