Updates to BitMEX Indices and Quarterly Future Listings Q1 2021

On 11 December 2020 at 08:00 UTC BitMEX will list new quarterly futures. Please see our blog for listings and settlements for current and upcoming futures contracts for Q1 2021 (available on Testnet now).

The new contracts will be visible on the platform from 10 December 2020 at 08:00 UTC as Unlisted, 24 hours before the start of trading.

On 25 December 2020 at 12:00:05 UTC BitMEX will update its indices across all products. The affected indices will be:

.BXBT, .BETH, .BXRP, .BBCH. .BLTC, .BUSDT;

.BETHXBT, .BXRPXBT, .BBCHXBT, .BLTCXBT, .BEOSXBT, .BADAXBT, .BTRXXBT;

.BADAT, .BBNBT, .BDOTT, .BEOST, .BLINKT, .BXTZT, and .BYFIT

Please note that we are enabling our Hybrid Composite Index functionality for .BADAT, .BLINKT, .BXTZT, and .BYFIT. For some constituents, these indices will source ADA/USD, LINK/USD, XTZ/USD, and YFI/USD prices (converted to ADA/USDT, LINK/USDT, XTZ/USDT, and YFI/USDT prices using the .BUSDT index) to be used alongside the other USDT-based constituents.

Please note that the hypothetical values of the indices with new weights are published as the “NEXT” index family (e.g. .BXBT_NEXT).

Please see our blog and BitMEX Indices page for index weights and further details.