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ForkLog 13 02.12.2022

BitMEX unveils liability verification solution

The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has introduced the Proof-of-Liability feature. It lets users verify the platform's liabilities to them in the overall balance.

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ForkLog 8 01.12.2022

Court sentences former BitMEX executive Greg Dwyer

The court found former BitMEX head of business development Greg Dwyer guilty of violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and sentenced him to a one-year suspended prison sentence.

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ForkLog 62 02.11.2022

Media reports layoffs at Galaxy Digital, BitMEX and DCG.

Over the past day, reports emerged of 10-30% staff cuts at three major cryptocurrency firms—Galaxy Digital, BitMEX and Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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ForkLog 9 25.10.2022

Alexander Heptner steps down as BitMEX chief executive

Alexander Heptner, the CEO of the BitMEX crypto-derivatives platform, has stepped down.

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ForkLog 13 10.08.2022

Former BitMEX executive pleads guilty to U.S. Bank Secrecy Act violation

Former BitMEX head of business development Greg Dwyer has reached a deal with U.S. authorities and pleaded guilty to a Bank Secrecy Act violation (BSA). The Wall Street Journal reports.

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ForkLog 11 08.08.2022

BitMEX to launch derivatives tied to a possible Ethereum PoW fork

The BitMEX cryptocurrency derivatives exchange will offer a futures product based on ETHPoW tokens tied to a potential fork of the Ethereum blockchain after the mainnet's transition to the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus algorithm.

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ForkLog 5 04.08.2022

BitMEX launches perpetual FX contracts on fiat currencies

BitMEX launched FX contracts — perpetual currency contracts with up to 50x leverage.

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ForkLog 8 12.07.2022

BitMEX delays listing its own BMEX token

The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX postponed the listing of its own BMEX token, citing "less-than-ideal market conditions".

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ForkLog 16 17.06.2022

Three Arrows Capital positions liquidated on BitMEX, FTX and Deribit

Cryptocurrency platforms BitMEX, FTX and Deribit liquidated the hedge fund Three Arrows Capital's (3AC) positions due to its failure to meet margin requirements.

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ForkLog 13 16.06.2022

BitMEX co-founder given probation instead of prison

A federal court in New York has imposed a 30-month probation on BitMEX co-founder Benjamin Delo, accused of violating the Bank Secrecy Act.

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ForkLog 20 21.05.2022

Ex-BitmEX CEO Arthur Hayes sentenced to two years’ probation

The former CEO of the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, avoided any real prison time. He was sentenced to two years' probation with six months of home detention.

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ForkLog 11 17.05.2022

BitMEX launches platform for spot trading of cryptocurrencies

The team behind the BitMEX derivatives exchange announced the launch of a platform for spot trading of digital assets.

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