Important Message from BitMEX

To all users of BitMEX,Today we are announcing the closure of the BitMEX Exchange, which will take effect on 23 September 2026 at UTC 04:00:00 (the Closure Time). With immediate effect, we have stopped all new account registrations. Following a strategic review of the business and the broader crypto industry, the board of HDR Global Trading Limited, owner and operator of BitMEX, has decided to close the exchange. This comes with a heavy heart for all of us at the company and has not been taken lightly. When BitMEX started in 2014, our mission was simple: provide access to professional-grade crypto derivatives for everyone. BitMEX invented the 100x leverage perpetual swap, the most traded product in the crypto industry – now adopted by thousands of people and exchanges. This legacy reflects our commitment to bringing innovative and sophisticated risk management tools for all users. And we continue to take pride in our robust security posture, which, unlike many of our peers, has resulted in BitMEX experiencing zero funds lost to hacks during its entire operating history of over 11 years.The BitMEX platform has always remained grounded to the true ethos of Bitcoin – neutrality, trans...