Malcolm Wright, the former chief compliance officer at BitMEX, has joined Shyft Network, a startup focused on helping cryptocurrency firms comply with global anti-money laundering (AML) rules.It’s a good fit for Wright, who is also co-lead of the AML working group at policy shop Global Digital Finance and an expert on the Financial Action Task Force’s data sharing requirements … [Read more...] about BitMEX Compliance Chief Malcolm Wright Jumps to Shyft Network
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BitMEX Announces BMEX Tokens to Revive Retail Interest
BitMEX will airdrop its BMEX tokens to account holders in early 2022, the exchange said in a post on Tuesday.“We will be airdropping crypto tokens (BMEX) in your BitMEX.com wallets by 1 February 2022,” BitMEX said. Active, current, and new users can earn BMEX tokens from Tuesday.We’re thrilled to announce the minting of our token, BMEX ?The Token for True Believers!Learn how to … [Read more...] about BitMEX Announces BMEX Tokens to Revive Retail Interest
BitMEX goes carbon-neutral and pledges to go the extra mile
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has become one of the first exchanges in the sector to announce their carbon-neutral status, as well as vowing to offset emissions of all Bitcoin transactions to and from the platform.In a candid statement, the company expressed its intention to go further than merely balancing its emission output, citing a recent purchase of 7,110 tonnes of CO2 … [Read more...] about BitMEX goes carbon-neutral and pledges to go the extra mile
BitMEX Buys $100,000 of Carbon Credits in Bid to Become Carbon Neutral
BitMEX bought $100,000 worth of carbon credits, representing 7,110 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, enough to offset its bitcoin carbon footprint for the next year, the crypto exchange said in a blog post.The credits will match the environmental footprint from both its bitcoin transactions and the servers powering the exchange, making it one of the first crypto … [Read more...] about BitMEX Buys $100,000 of Carbon Credits in Bid to Become Carbon Neutral
BitMEX billionaire Ben Delo surrenders on money laundering charges
BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo has surrendered before authorities in the US on charges of money laundering, reported industry publication Bloomberg this morning.He traveled to New York from the UK and was arraigned before US Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave during a remote proceeding on Monday, pleading not guilty and securing a $20 million bail bond. Delo can now return to the UK in … [Read more...] about BitMEX billionaire Ben Delo surrenders on money laundering charges