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| products = [[Cryptocurrency exchange]]
| products = [[Cryptocurrency exchange]]
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'''BitMEX''' is a [[cryptocurrency exchange]] and [[Derivative (finance)|derivative]] trading platform. It is owned and operated by HDR Global Trading Limited, which is registered in the Seychelles and has offices worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=Company Overview of HDR Global Trading Limited |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=309314412|website=Bloomberg|accessdate=17 Oct 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About BitMEX |url=https://www.bitmex.com/app/aboutUs|website=BitMEX|accessdate=16 Nov 2018}}</ref>
'''BitMEX''' is a [[cryptocurrency exchange]] and [[Derivative (finance)|derivative]] trading platform. It is owned and operated by HDR Global Trading Limited, which is registered in the Seychelles and has offices worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=Company Overview of HDR Global Trading Limited |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=309314412|website=Bloomberg|accessdate=17 Oct 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About BitMEX |url=https://www.bitmex.com/app/aboutUs|website=BitMEX|accessdate=16 Nov 2018}}</ref>

Revision as of 22:32, 17 January 2019

BitMEX
Founded2014
FoundersArthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed
ProductsCryptocurrency exchange
Website[[[1]] www.bitmex.com/register/pxB04v%20https://www.bitmex.com]]]

BitMEX is a cryptocurrency exchange and derivative trading platform. It is owned and operated by HDR Global Trading Limited, which is registered in the Seychelles and has offices worldwide.[1][2]

History

BitMEX was founded in 2014 by Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed, with financing from family and friends. [3] In 2018 Ben Delo was reported to be the United Kingdom's first billionaire who made their fortune from bitcoin and its youngest self-made billionaire.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Company Overview of HDR Global Trading Limited". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 Oct 2018.
  2. ^ "About BitMEX". BitMEX. Retrieved 16 Nov 2018.
  3. ^ Robinson, Edward; Vaghela, Viren (31 Jan 2018). "Bored With Banking, This Former Citi Trader Went Full Crypto". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 Oct 2018. Bitmex completed a SAFE round of investment in July 2015 then shortly after was inducted into SOSV batch 8 china accelerator program where it sold equity in exchange for labour and financing.
  4. ^ Urwin, Rosamund (1 Jul 2018). "Where's Wallet? Can you spot Ben Delo, the UK's first bitcoin billionaire?". The Times. Retrieved 17 Oct 2018.