BitMEX is closing after 11 years of operation. Peter Wilkinson, CEO of an unspecified company, marked the shutdown with a guest post recalling his first day at the exchange — a day that included a shark tank and a live crypto price ticker in the office.
A first day to remember
Wilkinson's post walks through his first day at BitMEX. The office had a shark tank, a detail that stuck with him. There was also a crypto price ticker on the wall, a constant reminder of the market the company lived in.
The image is a specific one: a trading firm that wanted its surroundings to match the work. The shark tank, in particular, reads as a bit of theater — a nod to the aggressive, fast-moving culture of crypto derivatives.
Eleven years of BitMEX
BitMEX has been around for 11 years, a long stretch in crypto terms. The exchange built a name for itself in derivatives trading, though the specifics of its closure — the reasons, the timeline, what happens to user funds — weren't detailed in the facts available.
The guest post is a personal farewell rather than a corporate announcement. Wilkinson, now CEO of his own company, chose to mark the moment by looking back at where he started.
The details that stick
It's the small things that make the post feel human. The shark tank. The ticker. The first-day nerves of walking into a place that would become part of his story.
BitMEX's closure ends an 11-year chapter. For Wilkinson, it's a chance to remember the beginning.
