BitMEX Announces Complete Shutdown
BitMEX, the crypto exchange co-founded by Arthur Hayes, announced it is shutting down completely. The news adds to a growing list of crypto projects closing in 2026, including YGG Play. BitMEX was once a dominant platform known for its innovation and performance in the crypto derivatives space.
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@GoingParabolic
BitMEX, the crypto exchange founded by Arthur Hayes @CryptoHayes, just announced it’s shutting down completely 👀 And also : https://t.co/EADaGPz4Aa
@top7ico
7 Projects That Shut Down Recently The 2026 purge keeps rolling - and this batch includes names that invented entire categories. Seven more projects are closing their doors: • @YGG_Play - closing Jul 31 • @Ctrl_Wallet - closing Aug 3 • @BitMEX - closing Sep 23 • https://t.co/tQViriwWNF
@Beautyon_
BitMex. One of the greatest of all time, without a shadow of doubt. On many levels exceeding the performance of other outfits, and extremely innovative in everything. Taking just one metric, the website was astonishingly, unfathomably fast, despite being delivered over the web.