Parent of Troubled BitMEX Names a Former Stock Exchange Chief Its New CEO

The former chief technology officer of the troubled BitMEX exchange has been released after a bond for $5 million was paid in the U.S.

The suit seeks an order of attachment against the parent company of BitMEX.

Höptner comes from Börse Stuttgart GmbH and Euwax AG, where he has been CEO since 2018.

Amid ongoing legal action from U.S. authorities, the company behind Bitmex — 100x — has announced a new CEO. 100x — the holding group for Bitmex’s parent company — has announced the appointment of a permanent new CEO in the wake of charges filed in Octob against the exchange’s co-founders, including former CEO of both 100x and Bitmex, Arthur Hayes.On Dec. 1, 100x announced that the former chief executive officer of German stock exchange Borse Stuttgart GmbH, Alexander Hoptner, will take over as CEO during January 2021. Hoptner will also join 100x’s board of directors, and will report....

The Toronto Stock Exchange is looking into the capabilities of blockchain technology. The parent company of Toronto Stock Exchange has appointed Anthony Di Iorio as the Chief Digital Officer. The use of bitcoin’s underlying technology is growing among fintech players. The capability of creating self-executing smart contracts using blockchain technology has proven to be a deal-maker in the case of stock exchanges and trading houses. While the banking sector explores its potential to facilitate fast and inexpensive fund transfers between branches across geographical boundaries, stock....