The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is seeking buyers and has hired the independent investment bank Broadhaven Capital Partners to assist with the sale. Previously, BitMEX was fined $100 million by a federal judge for violating the Bank Secrecy Act, which requires companies to report suspicious financial activities to prevent money laundering. BitMEX admitted to violating this law in July 2024. In 2025, another cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, Deribit, is also looking for buyers. The spot market trading volume of BitMEX in January 2024 was $15.12 million.

The cryptocurrency exchange and derivatives exchange BitMEX is looking for a buyer and employed the independent investment bank Broadhaven Capital Partners to facilitate the sale, according to CoinDeskciting people familiar with the matter.
BitMEX's search for a buyer comes after a federal judge fined the exchange $100 million for violating the Bank Secrecy Act, a law mandating firms report suspicious financial activity to prevent money laundering, last month. BitMEX had previously pled guilty to violating the law in July 2024.
BitMEX isn't the only firm reportedly searching for a buyer in 2025. The crypto derivatives exchange Deribit attracted buyers for a potential acquisition, which had one point included the digital asset exchange Kraken, though Deribit had yet to officially enter a sale as of Jan. 14, The Block previously reported.
BitMEX recorded $15.12 million in spot market volume in January, The Block's Data Dashboard shows. The firm was co-founded in 2014 by Arthur Hayes.
The Block reached out to BitMEX and Broadhaven Capital Partners for comment.

BitMEX Seeks Buyers, Hires Broadhaven Capital to Assist with Sale