Tag Archives: Bitmex

Brainwallets, especially those generated with passphrases from popular culture references, might not be as safe as previously imagined. Pop Culture References Make for Vulnerable Keys According to a report published by BitMEX Research on Oct. 13, brainwallets might be easy to crack with hackers purportedly setting up servers to crawl the blockchain in search of victims. A brainwallet or “mind wallet,” as the name implies, refers to storing Bitcoin (BTC) in a user’s own brain...

100x Group, the organization that owns and operates the popular Bitcoin derivatives platform BitMEX, has appointed a new Chief Compliance Officer – Malcolm Wright.According to the official announcement, Wright will lead the company’s compliance efforts globally. He will assist with BitMEX’s goal to complete its User Verification Programme and to “further enhance our compliance function.”Wright has a 30-year experience in compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) and currently sits on...

Another week has passed, and it’s safe to say it was an intense one. First things first, the major headline is that the US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged the owner-operators of 100x Group, the parent company of BitMEX, with illegally running a derivatives exchange.Needless to say, BitMEX is one of the leading Bitcoin derivatives trading platforms, and one would think that something of the kind would cause a big blow. Arthur Hayes and the rest of the executive team...

A few days after being charged and arrested by the US Department of Justice, BitMEX CTO Samuel Reed has been released on a $5 million appearance bond.His release came with two conditions. Those are: Reed has to appear for court proceedings, and if convicted, to “surrender to serve a sentence that the court may impose.”The statement also informed that the $5 million bond is secured by $500,000 in cash. As reported by CryptoPotato last week, BitMEX owners and executives came unto scrutiny from...

It looks like trouble surrounding the once popular cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has reached an entirely new level.The Trouble Surrounding BitMEX Has Gotten LargerThe world was shocked last week when it was announced that the founders and executives behind the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency trading platform were being indicted following charges of money laundering and other financial fraud. As it turns out, this really rung a negative bell with customers (surprise, surprise) and many have...

Following the fiasco between the United States Commodity and Futures Trading Commission and BitMEX – one of the world’s largest crypto derivatives platform, there will be major shifts in the executive management of the latter. As per an official announcement published today, October 8th, Arthur Hayes, the well-known CEO of the company operating BitMEX, will be stepping down. In his place, Vivien Khoo, who’s currently the Chief Operating Officer at 100x Group, will become the interim CEO....

The volatility of bitcoin has fallen to a new low, according to both charts and analysts alike. Overall, the currency’s volatility has dropped to its lowest point in 23 months and has fallen by approximately 43 percent over the past week.Bitcoin Volatility Reaches a New BottomThe data is there in that all one needs to really do is look at the present price of bitcoin and its recent patterns. For one thing, the currency has remained above $10,400 for the past several days. $10,400 was...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 985. Im heutigen Video geht’s um folgende Themen: John McAfee in Spanien verhaftet, Todesurteil für Bitmex, Uniswap Handelsvolumen knackt 15 Milliarden US-Dollar und überholt Coinbase. 1.) Festnahmen in Spanien: John McAfee drohen 30 Jahre Knasthttps://bitcoin-kurier.de/festnahmen-in-spanien-john-mcafee-drohen-30-jahre-knast/2.) Todesurteil für BitMEX? Plattform-Exodus setzt sich fort – Bitcoin-Terminkontrakte...

Cryptocurrency investors have withdrawn approximately 45,000 bitcoins from the derivatives exchange BitMEX following the recent charges brought by the US CFTC. A sizeable portion of the massive amount has ended up on two rival exchanges – Gemini and Binance.CFTC Charges Against BitMEX OwnersAs CryptoPotato reported last week, the US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission pressed charges against the owners of the popular derivatives exchange BitMEX. The CFTC charged Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo,...

Criminal charges have been filed against the owners of BitMEX, arguably one of the largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. The company has been accused of engaging in illegal transaction activity and of money laundering.BitMEX Owners Experience IndictmentsBitMEX chief executive Arthur Hayes was formally charged on Thursday by prosecutors in the greater metropolitan area of New York City. In addition, three of the platform’s other owners – including Benjamin Delo,...