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7/23/2026 8:48:00 AM

BitMEX: Closure Set for September 23

BitMEX: Closure Set for September 23

BitMEX halts new sign-ups and will close September 23 after CFTC settlement, ending its Bitcoin derivatives era with 100x leverage perpetual swaps.

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BitMEX will shut down on September 23 and has already stopped accepting new users. The platform that invented perpetual swaps and offered 100x leverage on BTC trading now exits after its long regulatory history and CFTC settlement, leaving traders to seek liquidity elsewhere in the Bitcoin market.


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