BitMEX to shut down after 11 years in crypto derivatives
Summary
BitMEX will shut down after HDR Global Trading Limited completed a strategic review and decided to close the business. Operations are set to end on Sept. 23, 2026, and users are being told to close positions and withdraw funds during the transition. BitMEX said customer assets remain safe and under user control for now. The exchange helped popularize crypto perpetual swaps and said it operated for 11 years without losing customer funds to hacks.
