Centralized Exchanges
BitMEX to permanently close after 11 years
BitMEX has stopped accepting new registrations and plans to end operations on September 23, 2026. Customers will be blocked from opening new positions from August 26 as the derivatives exchange proceeds with an orderly wind-down.
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BitMEX announced on July 23 that it will permanently close after 11 years of operation.
The crypto derivatives exchange has stopped accepting new registrations. It will block the opening of new positions from August 26 before ending operations on September 23, 2026, as part of what it described as an orderly wind-down.
The closure matters because BitMEX pioneered high-leverage perpetual swaps and became one of the crypto industry's most historically influential derivatives venues. Its departure represents a significant consolidation event among centralized crypto exchanges.
The shutdown timetable, registration halt and restriction on new positions are confirmed in the announced plan. The supplied information does not provide further details about the wind-down mechanics or what will happen beyond the stated closure date.
The planned closure removes a historically influential derivatives venue from the centralized crypto exchange sector, with new registrations already halted and trading activity set to be progressively restricted before operations end.