BREAKING: Arthur Hayes-founded crypto exchange BitMEX is SHUTTING DOWN. After over 11 years, BitMEX will permanently CLOSE on September 23 at 04:00 UTC. New registrations have stopped, with users urged to withdraw their funds before the deadline. At its peak, BitMEX processed a record $16 BILLION in one day and over $1 TRILLION in annual trading volume. Hayes and his co-founders left their leadership roles after US criminal charges in 2020.(Coin Bureau)