BitMEX officially shuts down exchange operations and enters wind-down

1. #0109.23
   Initial2026-09-23 10:24 · publication time

   BitMEX shuts down: perpetuals pioneer officially closes it doors after 11 years

   BitMEX, the perpetual-swap pioneer co-founded by Arthur Hayes, officially shut down trading and deposits after 11 years, keeping logins and withdrawals open as its wind-down continues.

   Source evidence: CoinDesk · Decrypt

2. #0209.24
   Response2026-09-24 13:30 · publication time

   BitMEX opens fund recovery to customers it previously barred from the platform

   BitMEX has reopened login, KYC and withdrawal access for customers in the US, Canada, Hong Kong, Bermuda, Seychelles and Myanmar — jurisdictions it had previously blocked — so they can recover balances after the platform ended trading operations, while sanctions restrictions and possible account fees for delayed withdrawals still apply.

   Source evidence: CryptoSlate

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