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BitMEX Closes Doors as the Perpetual Swap It Invented Rules Rivals
Bitcoin.com News·July 23, 2026·1 min read
BitMEX, the exchange that invented the crypto perpetual swap, will shut down completely on September 23, 2026, at 04:00 UTC. Parent company HDR Global Trading announced the closure on July 23, citing a strategic review. New account registrations stopped the same day.
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