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Crypto Exchange That Invented 100x Leverage Is No More: Here’s What BitMEX Users Need to Know

What Decrypt reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.

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01 / What happened

What Decrypt reports

BitMEX ended trading at 04:00 UTC Wednesday and is urging users to withdraw their remaining funds, as fees now apply to balances left on the exchange.
02 / Why it matters

The immediate significance

The report identifies a markets development, but the available information does not provide enough matched evidence for a more specific impact judgment. That assessment remains open.

03 / Evidence gaps

What remains unknown

  1. No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
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