BitMEX shuts down without an FTX style crisis, revealing where crypto’s real danger has moved

BitMEX completed a review of its business and will close on Sept. 23, telling customers to close their positions and withdraw funds before then. The announcement came with no balance-sheet hole, withdrawal freeze, or bankruptcy filing, with Kaiko data putting BitMEX's market share below 0.01% and its daily volume near $400,000. That combination makes BitMEX'...
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