Bankruptcy
Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million just 11 days before exchange shutdown
Celsius estate is targeting 6,360 BTC as the derivatives exchange moves toward its Sept. 23 shutdown.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 5 min read
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Exchanges
Traders start losing control of open positions as BitMEX begins its staged shutdown
The BitMEX closure limits new positions at 04:00 UTC, with forced closures possible before Sept. 23.
Exchanges
Traders holding $39.5 million in BitMEX Bitcoin perps have 16 days to exit before forced closures begin
New positions stop Aug. 26, while contracts left open face a wind-down that ends in forced closure Sept. 23.
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Derivatives
BitMEX wipes out 35 derivatives as exchange shutdown approaches with punishing post-closure fees
Public records show all listed contracts now have settlement prices; BitMEX’s next trading restriction begins Aug. 26.
Bankruptcy
BitMEX shuts down without an FTX style crisis, revealing where crypto’s real danger has moved
BitMEX’s orderly shutdown captures a bear market shaped by centralized decline and persistent on-chain exploit risk.
Community
BitMEX shutdown gives traders 2 months to withdraw, but active positions face an earlier deadline
Reduce-only trading begins Aug. 26, with forced closes possible before exchange services end Sept. 23.
Banking
Fed opens a narrow payments door to stablecoin issuers, Arthur Hayes warns of bank fallout
Waller's "skinny" master account proposal could let compliant crypto firms access Fed rails directly, eliminating bank-partner friction while raising concerns about commercial-bank disintermediation.
Slate Sunday
‘I was always a rebel’: BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz on leading crypto’s perpetual playground
Stephan Lutz, CEO of BitMEX, leads the industry’s oldest crypto derivatives exchange through innovation, growth, and evolving risk management.
Stablecoins
Bitfinex-backed Plasma secures EtherFi partnership with $500 million ETH vault integration
The collaboration integrates EtherFi across Plasma's DeFi ecosystem, providing users with additional collateral options for lending and borrowing.
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Trump exonerates BitMEX co-founder in landmark anti-money laundering case
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