BitMEX announced it will close the exchange on September 23 and has stopped new user registrations.
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BitMEX announced it will close the exchange on September 23 and has stopped new user registrations.
BitMEX announced that it will officially close the exchange on September 23, 2026, at 04:00 (UTC), and has immediately halted new account registrations. The platform stated that users should close open positions and withdraw funds as soon as possible. Starting from August 26 at 04:00 (UTC), the platform will implement risk restrictions, prohibiting opening new positions and only allowing position reduction; before closure, the platform will also gradually forcibly liquidate existing positions. For users who have completed identity verification but have not withdrawn assets after the closure time, the platform will charge account fees at a rate of USD 50 equivalent per month or 1% annualized (whichever is higher).
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsTechFlow reports, July 23, BitMEX announced in a statement that it will officially shut down the exchange on September 23, 2026, at 04:00 (UTC), and has immediately stopped new account registrations.
The platform stated that users should close open positions and withdraw funds as soon as possible. Starting from 04:00 (UTC) on August 26, the platform will implement risk restrictions, prohibiting the opening of new positions and only allowing position reduction; before closure, the platform will also gradually liquidate existing positions. For users who have completed identity verification but have not withdrawn assets after the closure time, the platform will charge account fees at a rate of USD 50 equivalent per month or 1% annualized (whichever is higher).
BitMEX also reminded users to be wary of phishing attempts and fake "priority withdrawal" scams leveraging this news.
