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BitMEX Launches Mobile Trading App in 140 Countries

The new app does not include the iconic "trollbox" feature of BitMEX's site, but will in future, the firm said.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 9:50 a.m. Published Sep 1, 2020, 8:00 a.m.

Leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX has launched a mobile trading app in 140 countries, the exchange told CoinDesk.

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Announced Tuesday morning, the product launch comes two weeks after BitMEX’s first-ever identity verification requirement was announced earlier in August.
Built completely in-house, the mobile trading product closely matches the desktop experience and is already up and running.
Analytics show some accounts are already trading exclusively on the app, according to Ben Radclyffe, commercial director for the exchange’s parent organization, 100x Group.
The legendary “trollbox” chat widget is not included in the current version of the mobile app, however, according to Radclyffe.
He assured CoinDesk that its inclusion is planned for future updates.
BitMEX is the largest bitcoin derivatives exchange by open interest, according to Skew, with $1.01 billion in open contracts at last check.

Also read: BitMEX to Mandate ID Verification for All Traders as Maverick Exchange Ends Wild Ways

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Zack Voell

Zack Voell is a financial writer with extensive experience in cryptocurrency research and technical writing. He has previously worked with leading cryptocurrency data and technology firms, including Messari and Blockstream. His work (and tweets) has appeared in The New York Times, Financial Times, The Independent and more. He owns bitcoin.