CoinDesk Follow BitMEX, the exchange that invented perps, is shutting down BitMEX, co-founded by Arthur Hayes in 2014, redefined the global crypto market by introducing the 100x leverage perpetual swap. Crypto News on Bluesky @crypto.at.thenote.app bsky.app https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/23/bitmex-s-11-year-run-comes-to-an-end-notifies-users-it-is-ending-operations-in-by-sept-23 coindesk.com
