Why BitMEX is betting its future relevance on a 268-year-old German bank

Quick Take The embattled crypto exchange has made a bold swoop for an ancient German bank. CEO Alexander Höptner hopes he can vault BitMEX back into the ranks of the biggest crypto exchanges, but time...

BitMEX Group plans to acquire a 268-year-old German bank

Crypto firm BitMEX Group announced Tuesday its plan to acquire Bankhaus von der Heydt, a 268-year-old private bank based in Germany. The group’s BXM Operations AG — a company founded by BitMEX C...