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BitMEX shuts down: perpetuals pioneer officially closes it doors after 11 years
CoinDeskWednesday, September 23, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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The exchange, co-founded by Arthur Hayes, stopped trading and deposits, but says users can still log in and withdraw funds as its wind-down continues.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Crypto
- Market relevance
- High
- Why it matters
- Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. The exchange, co-founded by Arthur Hayes, stopped trading and deposits, but says users can still log in and withdraw funds as its wind-down continues. Watch liquidity and volatility around Crypto — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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What happened
The exchange, co-founded by Arthur Hayes, stopped trading and deposits, but says users can still log in and withdraw funds as its wind-down continues.
Why it matters
Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.
Background
CoinDesk reported on this under crypto. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.
Timeline
CoinDesk published: BitMEX shuts down: perpetuals pioneer officially closes it doors after 11 years
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Economic impact
Watch liquidity and volatility around Crypto — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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