BitMEX was fined $100 million for violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act from 2015 to 2020. The Justice Department originally sought a $417 million penalty.

The U.S. Department of Justice noted that BitMEX violated the Bank Secrecy Act by “willfully failing” to establish US AML rules.

On January 15, 2025, BitMEX, a Seychelles-registered crypto exchange, was fined $100 million in connection with a previously entered guilty plea to criminal violations of US anti-money laundering ...

The founding trio of BitMEX—Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, Samuel Reed—and their first employee, Gregory Dwyer, all pleaded guilty in 2022 to violating the act, evidenced in court filings and ...

Greg Dwyer, BitMEX head of business development, talks with Business Insider executive editor Sara Silverstein about how futures contracts are going to impact the bitcoin community. Following is a ...

BitMEX, the OG crypto derivatives exchange, has announced the launch of its 2025 Crypto Outlook report, outlining the top five narratives expected to shape the market this year. From macroeconomic ...

BitMEX, a leading bitcoin derivatives exchange, has announced that it will be sending the first physical bitcoin to the Moon in partnership with Astrobotic Technology Inc. and Bitcoin Magazine. The ...

Fast forward to the Web3 era, and BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz, who was appointed to the role in late 2022, says he's fine with competitors copying the crypto exchange's invention of the perpetual swap ...

BitMEX, the OG crypto derivatives exchange, today launched the Slither to Success Trading Competition to kick off the Lunar New Year. Participants can compete for a share of 188,888 USDT. The ...

BitMEX, the OG crypto derivatives exchange, has announced the launch of its 2025 Crypto Outlook report, outlining the top five narratives expected to shape the market this year. From macroeconomic ...