Arthur Hayes, co-founder of crypto exchange Bitmex, has warned of a scenario where bitcoin could “slowly leak lower towards $50,000” and “altcoins could dive deeper into the gutter.” Focusing on the impact of dollar liquidity and Federal Reserve policies, Hayes remains cautiously optimistic about the long-term outlook, expecting future monetary easing to benefit crypto. Arthur…
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Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes is optimistic about bitcoin’s future, citing recent interest rate cuts by central banks. He believes further rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and European Central Bank could expand the money supply and drive inflation. Hayes argues that while inflation may negatively impact some businesses, it would benefit…
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Crypto exchange Bitmex has pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) by failing to maintain an adequate anti-money laundering (AML) program, resulting in the company being a vehicle for large-scale money laundering. The DOJ announced this plea following previous legal actions and settlements. Bitmex says: “We have accepted the BSA charge, will seek…
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A quant has pointed out how the trends in the BitMEX exchange reserve have affected the Ethereum price during the past few years. BitMEX Ethereum Whales Have Shown Smart Money Behavior In Recent Years In a CryptoQuant Quicktake post, an analyst discussed a pattern in the ETH exchange reserve of the BitMEX platform. The “exchange…
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Arthur Hayes, the founder and former CEO of Bitmex, recently shared his insights on the future of global financial markets in a blog post. Hayes delves into the impact of central bank policies on the global economy, emphasizing the role of interest rates and inflation targets. Bitmex Founder’s Perspective on Global Finance and Bitcoin In…
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On June 5, 2024, the crypto derivatives exchange Bitmex announced it is offering 200x leverage for ethereum perpetuals ahead of the U.S. ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trading debut. Bitmex Ramps Up Ethereum Trading With 200x Leverage Offering According to a social media post on X published Wednesday, Bitmex is introducing 200x leverage perpetuals for ethereum…
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On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency exchange and derivatives trading platform Bitmex declared its introduction of new trading options. Users now have the opportunity to engage in a broad selection of crypto options, which are margined in bitcoin, USDT, or USDC. Bitmex Introduces Options Trading On Wednesday, the crypto firm Bitmex, established in 2014 by Arthur Hayes,…
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Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes predicts bitcoin will range-bound trade between $60,000 and $70,000 until August. “The slow addition of billions of dollars of liquidity each month will dampen negative price movement from here on out,” Hayes said, adding that he expects “prices to bottom, chop, and begin a slow grind higher.” Arthur Hayes’ Bitcoin…
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Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX’s Bitcoin perpetual swap XBTUSD is now offering 250x leverage, up from 100x, ahead of Bitcoin halving. The significant increase comes following requests from traders to profit from the anticipated volatility as halving approaches, the company said in a release shared to Cryptonews. A perpetual swap is a type of derivative trading…
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Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes has explained why he believes that “bitcoin and crypto prices in general will slump around the halving.” He added that from now until May 1, he “will be in a no-trade zone,” emphasizing that “April will experience extreme weakness in risky asset markets.” Bitcoin Price Will ‘Slump Around the Halving,’…
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