BitMEX Closes: Check Your Balance Before September 23

Anyone still holding a balance on BitMEX has two separate things to check before September 23, 2026, 04:00 UTC: whether the amount sits above the minimum withdrawal amount for that particular asset, and which network moves it out most cheaply. Both are public in the exchange's wallet interface, and together they decide whether a remaining balance can be moved at all. On 14 of 62 open withdrawal routes, the network fee on file as of September 11 matches or exceeds the minimum amount at which a withdrawal becomes possible in the first place.

cryptoticker.io collected this data itself on September 11, 2026.

What happens on BitMEX on September 23 at 04:00 UTC — and what still works afterwards

The operating company HDR Global Trading announced the closure on July 23 and set out a sequence in three stages. The platform has accepted no new accounts since the announcement. On August 26 at 04:00 UTC, risk limits were set so that positions can only be reduced and no longer built up. The third stage is the final date: on September 23 at 04:00 UTC the exchange ceases operations, and by its own account all positions still open at that moment are force-closed immediately.

The notice says the exchange strongly encourages all users to close open positions and withdraw their funds as soon as practicable. One point matters for context: account access does not end on the cut-off date. By the exchange's own description, users can still log in, view their wallet balance and transaction history, and withdraw their funds. The final date closes trading, while withdrawals stay open.