Tag Archives: Bitmex

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes examines de-dollarization and its fiscal and political implications in an article titled ‘Exit Liquidity.’   Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes recently aired his views on exit liquidity vis-à-vis the US dollar’s reserve currency status. In a Medium blog post, the American entrepreneur wrote exhaustively on whether the US dollar can be replaced as the global reserve currency. Additionally, Hayes debated whether China or any other powerful nation would be willing...

The launch of the exchange project, OPNX, earlier this week managed to attract significant backlash from the community. A new development has emerged regarding the funds received for the development of OPNX, which is backed by the founders of the bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes cited an anonymous source and claimed that the founders of the controversial project, Zhu Su and Kyle Davies, received a “lot of money” from the sovereign wealth...

Arthur Hayes says Maelstrom is “patient” and is currently only seeking to invest in projects that can prove their worth. Erstwhile BitMex CEO Arthur Hayes plans to beat returns offered by Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). Together with former BitMex head of corporate development Akshat Vaidya, Arthur Hayes founded Maelstrom Capital, a fund they plan would considerably outperform the top two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap. The Maelstrom website describes the company as Arthur Hayes’...

The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX outlined some possible scenarios that could unfold in the coming months for the cryptocurrency industry. It believes the Federal Reserve will most probably cease its interest rate hikes by the end of the year, triggering a flow of funds into global capital markets and risk-off assets. Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ether, could benefit in such cases. Scenario #1 According to BitMEX, the US Federal Reserve will most likely slow the...

NFTs have come to Bitcoin – and they’re quickly taking the network by storm. On Wednesday, BitMEX blog provided reviewed the adoption of Ordinals, the NFT-enabling protocol that’s been a subject of heated debate in the Bitcoin community over the past week. Just how much steam is the new feature generating on-chain? Ordinals: The Data Going by BitMEX’s numbers, the number of Ordinals transactions per block skyrocketed in February 2023, surpassing an average of 225 on February...

Leading cryptocurrency exchanges, such as Bybit, BitMEX, and Bitfinex, vowed to support victims of Turkey’s disastrous earthquake with aid packages. Binance is also looking to help the affected people. A massive earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck southern Turkey earlier today (February 6) and killed over 1,500 people. Hundreds of buildings collapsed, meaning the number of victims could rise significantly once emergency services scour the ruins. Numerous governments,...

The court filing argued that Höptner’s termination was “wholly wrongful and without basis.” Former BitMEX Chief Alexander Höptner has sued his former employer for $3.4 million for breach of agreement and wrongful termination. This includes $2.4 million for his second-year bonus and smaller amounts for remaining wages, relocation expenses, and housing. The claim, filed by Höptner’s legal representatives – Kelvin Chia Partnership – with Singapore’s High Court, alleges BitMEX of...

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In the aftermath of the crypto winter, which erased billions of dollars from the industry after last year’s rally to an all-time high, many firms have significantly reduced their headcounts over the past few months to cut operational costs.  This may not come as a surprise due to the impact of the bear market, which forced several big companies, including Three Arrows Capital (3AC), Voyager Digital, and Celsius Network, into bankruptcy.  The Crypto Job Cut Trend While some...

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