{"integration": {"category": "Exchange", "description": "\n \u003ch2\u003eWhat is BitMEX?\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\n BitMEX launched in November 2014 and is registered in the Seychelles. The company started its XBT-USD perpetual swap in 2016. BitMEX calls itself a trading platform that offers investors access to the global financial markets using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. BitMEX was built by finance professionals with more than 40 years of combined experience and offers a comprehensive API. BitMEX is owned by HDR Global Trading Limited.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n In addition to Bitcoin and XBT-USD, BitMEX supports Ether, Tether and ERC-20 coins. BitMEX allows users to stake its own token, BMEX. BitMEX is not available to anyone with \u003ca href=\"https://bitmex.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/13000089730-what-happens-if-i-have-dual-nationality-\"\u003eU.S. citizenship\u003c/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8522-22\"\u003eU.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission\u003c/a\u003e has imposed fines of $10 million on each of BitMEX\u0027s founders for violating anti-money laundering laws. The company also was criminally indicted in 2020 by federal prosecutors in the U.S. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n The company boasts low fees, and it says its \"sophisticated margin and liquidation process\" prevents any user\u0027s margin balance from going negative. BitMEX says it stores all Bitcoin in a cold multi-signature wallet. BitMEX stores other assets in hot and cold wallets.\n \u003c/p\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003eHow are BitMEX transactions taxed?\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eHow crypto transactions are taxed will depend on factors such as how and when the assets were received and spent. Read our \u003ca href=\"https://www.cointracker.io/blog/crypto-tax-guide\"\u003eCrypto tax guide\u003c/a\u003e for more.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003eWhat does BitMEX provide?\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\n BitMEX doesn\u0027t provide a tax report or end of year tax statement. Since BitMEX doesn\u0027t do business with US Taxpayers, there is no reporting to the IRS. BitMEX also has not disclosed whether it reports to other tax authorities.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\n BitMEX lets users download trade history in CSV format by clicking the \"Save to CSV\" button in the top right corner of the Trade History page. Users can find staking records in the wallet transaction history. Users can import these into CoinTracker to get an overview of their wallet activity and generate tax forms.\n \u003c/p\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003eHow does CoinTracker work with BitMEX?\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eOpen the BitMEX \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bitmex.com/app/apiKeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAPI Keys\u003ci class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt ml-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e page\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnter a name for the API key, such as \u003cstrong\u003eCoinTracker\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"text-muted mr-2 small\"\u003eRECOMMENDED\u003c/strong\u003e Leave \u003cstrong\u003eKey Permissions\u003c/strong\u003e blank and \u003cstrong\u003eWithdraw\u003c/strong\u003e unchecked\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClick the \u003cstrong\u003eCreate API Key\u003c/strong\u003e button\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCopy the \u003cstrong\u003eAPI Key\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSecret\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ol\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"mt-4 mb-3\"\u003e\n \u003ca class=\"btn btn-primary px-5\" href=\"/add_wallet?t=bitmex\"\u003eAdd BitMEX Account\u003c/a\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n ", "form_id": null, "image_url": "https://coin-tracker-public.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/exchanges/cmc/64x64/157.png", "info": {"hide_instructions": true}, "instructions": "\u003col class=\"mb-5\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOpen the BitMEX \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.bitmex.com/app/apiKeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAPI Keys\u003ci class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt ml-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e page\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEnter a name for the API key, such as \u003cstrong\u003eCoinTracker\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"text-muted mr-2 small\"\u003eRECOMMENDED\u003c/strong\u003e Leave \u003cstrong\u003eKey Permissions\u003c/strong\u003e blank and \u003cstrong\u003eWithdraw\u003c/strong\u003e unchecked\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eClick the \u003cstrong\u003eCreate API Key\u003c/strong\u003e button\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCopy the \u003cstrong\u003eAPI Key\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSecret\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n", "is_disabled": false, "name": "BitMEX", "rank": -8, "slug": "bitmex", "supports_hd_wallet": null, "sync_method": "Automatic sync", "website_url": "https://www.bitmex.com/"}}