BitMEX

Trading is both a marathon and a sprint - knowing how to navigate both tracks is how a master trader is born. To help our community to the finish line, we’re launching the Trading Circuit Campaign, featuring 100,000 USDT up for grabs, every week! By completing weekly trading missions and achieving trading volume targets on selected contracts, traders can win their share of the weekly prizes. What’s more, by ensuring that they complete their missions for 2 of the 3 weeks this campaign runs for, traders can secure TradingView Plus annual subscriptions. To participate in this campaign, traders must have KYC-verified accounts. More details on the campaign can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eW4FcqUC

We are delighted to announce that BitMEX is now live on Interchange, the off-venue settlement solution from Zodia Custody. Backed by industry leaders such as Standard Chartered and Northern Trust, Zodia Custody provides the "gold standard" in digital asset protection. For institutional and professional clients, this integration offers a structural upgrade to their trading workflow: ⏩ Off-Venue Settlement: Trade directly on BitMEX without the need to pre-fund. ⏩ Risk Mitigation: 100% of collateral remains in cold, segregated custody until the point of settlement. ⏩ Uncompromised Performance: Access up to 250x leverage and our full TradFi Perp suite (available 24/7 with 0% base interest) with mirrored balances. Explore the Integration: https://lnkd.in/gy__uped

The world’s biggest markets are now the future of crypto. To celebrate the expansion of our TradFi Perps offerings, we’re pleased to invite our community to join the TradFi Trade and Earn campaign, featuring a 50,000 USDT prize pool for all users who trade TradFi Perps on BitMEX, available 24/7 with 0% base interest. Don’t let the market pass you by, join today and demonstrate your trading edge: https://lnkd.in/gaUgFZuH

The institutional "basis trade" has finally crowded out the retail edge in major crypto. For years, the crypto carry trade was the cleanest way to collect "rent" from the market. In 2026, that trade has been arbitraged to death by large structured players. However, structural inefficiency still thrives in the TradFi Perp market. Since TradFi Perps are newer and trade 24/7 on crypto rails, the funding dislocations remain massive. Our latest analysis reveals: ⏩ Brent Oil Spread: A cross-venue arb (Long BitMEX / Short Hyperliquid) yielding 361.6% annualised. ⏩ Tether Gold Carry: A steady, delta-neutral yield of 9.67%—beating legacy crypto basis. At BitMEX, our TradFi suite allows you to harvest these triple-digit spreads using crypto collateral with 0% base interest. The alpha has moved; it's time to follow the data. 🛡️ Get the full scoop on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gtc79jrE

The convergence of two massive trends—the US-Iran war and the rise of agentic AI—has created a trading "dead zone" for long-only positions. On 12 April 2026, the announcement of the US Navy blockade signalled a definitive shift in the global reserve hierarchy. When nations must sell US Treasuries to acquire Gold and Yuan just to ship basic commodities, the capital account surplus of the Empire begins to mathematically unravel. In the latest edition of Crypto Trader Digest, Arthur Hayes identifies two forces redefining portfolios: ⏩ AI-Driven Deflation: Agentic AI is automating knowledge work at a pace that will trigger a consumer credit collapse. This is a deflationary bust on par with 2008. ⏩ The Quantity of Money: As food and energy prices spike, central banks will be forced to print fiat to fund government war efforts and commodity stockpiles. In this environment, fixed-supply assets like Bitcoin and Gold are no longer speculative—they are insurance against the inevitable injection of printed dollars. Read the full analysis on our blog: https://lnkd.in/grQYZ3U4

Q1 2026 has marked a paradigm shift in how the world trades traditional assets. The era of the "black box" Contracts for Difference (CFD) is officially coming to an end. As perpetual swap volume for tokenised commodities and equities exploded by over 5,700% this quarter, it has become clear that the future of global finance is decentralised and 24/7. Traders are increasingly favouring BitMEX’s transparent, peer-to-peer model over legacy instruments, capitalising on a structural upgrade that offers crypto collateral and superior funding opportunities. Swipe through for a deep dive into the numbers and why The Wall Street Journal is now calling 24/7 oil trading "the hottest new crypto trade," or visit our blog to read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gyPhkE_B

Is privacy the final frontier for the "Hard Money" argument? While Bitcoin won the battle for digital scarcity, it has yet to solve the challenge of on-chain confidentiality. As it integrates further into the traditional financial system, its transparency is transitioning from a feature to a vulnerability. This is where the Zcash ($ZEC) thesis becomes undeniable. Why the Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) buyers are stepping in: ⏩ The Monetary Spine: ZCash mirrors Bitcoin’s 21M cap and halving cycles, but adds zero-knowledge proofs for shielded settlement. ⏩ Institutional Conviction: Cypherpunk reported holding nearly 1.78% of the circulating supply as of March 2026. ⏩ The Product Moment: With the Zodl wallet (backed by Paradigm/a16z) and NEAR Intents integration, Zcash now has the "Electronic Cash" UX that was missing in previous cycles. ZEC currently represents a mere 0.37% of Bitcoin's market cap. Visit our blog to see why we believe this is the most undervalued hedge in the "Inference Economy." 🛡️ Get the full story: https://lnkd.in/gq9wqdM2

Is the institutional appetite for Bitcoin finally reaching a saturation point? The data reveals a striking "DAT Divergence": while Strategy’s BTC buying cooled by 95% this month, BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) hit the accelerator with a record $143M Ethereum purchase. Adjusted for market size, BMNR is now buying ETH with 1.7x more intensity than the world’s biggest Bitcoin whale. Swipe through for a quick summary of the findings, as well as a pair trade we’re watching. For the full analysis, check out our blog: https://lnkd.in/g6q2F8-p

Intel spent the last five years as the semiconductor industry’s greatest underdog. In 2026, the narrative is being rewritten. Between 2021 and 2024, Intel fell two generations behind the market, but the launch of the 18A node marks a definitive turning point. By introducing industry-first "PowerVia" architecture, Intel has created a window where it offers power efficiency that neither TSMC nor Samsung can match until 2027, making this recovery a national priority, solidified by a 9.9% "white knight" equity stake from the US Government and a $15 billion foundry backlog from the world's largest tech giants. At BitMEX, we’re enabling you to trade this historic turnaround on your own terms. Access $INTC perps 24/7 with up to 20x leverage and 0% base interest, using your crypto collateral to stay positioned in the Inference Economy while maintaining your crypto conviction. Check out the carousel below for a deep dive into the 18A architecture and our Q2 trade levels. Read the full analysis on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gJjc3Vjs Trade INTC on BitMEX now: https://lnkd.in/geq6KFfG

While the traditional safe-haven narrative is being liquidated, a new correlation is emerging. Last week, we cautioned that the Strategy-led momentum was hitting a mechanical speed bump. That thesis has played out: the STRC ex-dividend date has temporarily sidelined the "infinite bid," and US Spot ETFs have followed the broader equity market into a slump. However, the real story is Bitcoin’s relative strength: ⏩ The Gold Flush: Gold just experienced a historic 15% meltdown, evaporating $3 trillion in value while Bitcoin held $70,000. ⏩ Nasdaq Deterioration: The Nasdaq 100 has breached its 200-day moving average, burdened by AI sustainability fears and margin pressure. ⏩ The Strategic Pivot: We are entering a Long BTC / Short QQQ pair trade to capture the rotation out of traditional tech and into decentralized assets. Swipe through to download this week’s playbook, and read the full guide on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gsKPgEGC Trade Bitcoin with up to 250x leverage: https://lnkd.in/gGTHk53P Trade QQQ with 0% base interest and up to 20x leverage: https://lnkd.in/gQj2KkUv