BitMEX is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange that introduced perpetual futures and is owned and operated by HDR Global Trading Limited. BitMEX's Twitter Score is 216 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #2,278 (top 1%) among 389,587 tracked accounts.
BitMEX was co-founded by Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed. The exchange introduced perpetual futures in 2016, an innovation that has since been widely adopted across the blockchain industry. BitMEX also issues BMEX, a utility token with a maximum supply of 450 million and a token burn mechanism.
BitMEX has faced significant legal and regulatory actions. In August 2021, it agreed to pay $100 million to settle CFTC and FinCEN charges for unlawfully operating in the United States. In July 2024, HDR Global Trading Limited pleaded guilty to one count of Bank Secrecy Act violations, and in January 2025 a federal court fined BitMEX $100 million and sentenced the company to two years of probation.
BitMEX has 165,735 followers as of July 2026 and has published 9,757 posts. BitMEX has been mentioned by 710 accounts a total of 2,160 times. BitMEX's portfolio includes CoinDCX India Ka Crypto Coach.
Who follows BitMEX on X?
The accounts that follow BitMEX include 590 founders, 130 angel investors, 467 influencers and 52 VCs. Among them are Arthur Hayes, Erik Voorhees, Laura Shin, Toly, Ansem and CoinDesk.