BitMEX News & Analysis Today

BitMEX is a cryptocurrency exchange that focuses on derivatives trading, offering futures and perpetual contracts on Bitcoin and other digital assets. The platform was launched in 2014 by Arthur Hayes, Samuel Reed, and Ben Delo, and it is operated by HDR Global Trading Limited, registered in the Seychelles. Unlike traditional spot exchanges, BitMEX allows traders to use leverage — up to 100x for Bitcoin contracts — enabling them to open positions much larger than their account balance. Trading on BitMEX is settled in Bitcoin, meaning deposits and withdrawals are only possible in BTC. The exchange requires full identity verification since 2020 and provides both a live trading environment and a demo account for testing strategies. Its interface supports multiple languages, including Russian, and it is considered one of the leading platforms by trading volume in the crypto derivatives market.

  • Arthur Hayes thinks a new kind of political power play could remake the Fed—and send Bitcoin into a different stratosphere. In his essay “Four, Seven,” the crypto exchanges BitMEX co-founder sketches a path for Donald Trump to exert de-facto control over U.S. monetary policy to finance a sweeping reindustrialization of America. For Bitcoin, Hayes argues, that would be a macro rocket booster. But there’s a catch: it would also mean a far more politicized central bank.

  • By now, Bitcoin’s price could have already reached $150,000 if it weren’t for the influence of two major holders, according to Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey.  

  • Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2030, citing regulatory clarity and wider global adoption. He made the comment during Stripe’s Cheeky Pint podcast - Youtube

  • BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes has publicly characterized Circle’s recent initial public offering as the official kickoff for a new era of “stablecoin mania.” Hayes contends that, far from signaling a mature, saturated market, Circle’s IPO is only the beginning of a frenzied cycle in which a surge of copycat issuers will attempt to emulate Circle’s success.

  • Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and CIO at Maelstrom, believes the upcoming monetary policy meeting of the Bank of Japan (June 16–17, 2025) could become a key trigger for risk assets—including Bitcoin—should the central bank resume quantitative easing (QE). Hayes argues that a return to selective QE, rather than continuing with quantitative tightening (QT), would provide the liquidity boost risk markets need to launch a new rally.