The Old Encrypted Derivative Exchange, BitMEX, announced the official closure of new user registration on September 23rd

Official communiqués were issued on 23 September 2026 at UTC04:00 for the official closure of the exchange services of the Old Encrypted Derivatives Exchange BitMEX, which ceased registration of all new users. This decision was made by the HDR Global Trading Board, the operator, following an operational and industry-wide strategic assessment. According to the bulletin, BitMEX was established in 2014 and was the first 100-fold-renewal contract product for the encryption industry, with no loss of user funds due to the theft of hackers during 11 years of operation. In terms of user operations, the platform has released all BMEX token pledges and assets have been released to user accounts; new openings will be suspended as of August 26th, UTC 04:00, only to support silo reduction operations, followed by a gradual and gradual phase-out of the silos in order to clear the market in an orderly manner, and all unsettled silos at the point of closure will be forced to level. Users can still log in to check account balances and historical records and initiate withdrawals after the platform closes; accounts management fees will be charged for KYC users who are not in the prefix currency, at a rate of $50 equivalent or 1 per cent annualized per month (higher). At the same time, users were warned about fishing fraud, and the Platform ' s reserve proved that the full coverage of the user ' s assets could be delayed by a chain confirmation。