Key Takeaways
- • BitMEX CEO Alexander Hoeptner has departed the crypto futures exchange, according to a company spokesperson.
- • Chief Financial Officer Stephan Lutz has been appointed interim CEO and will also continue to serve as CFO.
- • Hoeptner joined BitMEX in late 2020 after leading German stock exchange Borse Stuttgart GmbH and liquidity provider Euwax AG.
- • Earlier in October 2022, Hoeptner told CoinDesk that BitMEX planned to launch its native token, BMEX, by year-end.
Summary
Alexander Hoeptner has left BitMEX, the crypto futures exchange, CoinDesk reported on October 25, 2022. A company spokesperson confirmed the departure, and CoinDesk updated its story with that confirmation after the Block first reported the news.
Chief Financial Officer Stephan Lutz has been appointed interim chief executive, according to the spokesperson. Lutz will retain his CFO role while serving in the interim CEO position. He is a former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the auditing and consulting firm, and joined BitMEX in March 2021.
Hoeptner joined BitMEX in late 2020. Before that, he served as CEO of German stock exchange Borse Stuttgart GmbH and liquidity provider Euwax AG. His tenure ends shortly after he told CoinDesk earlier in October that BitMEX planned to launch its native exchange token, BMEX, by the end of 2022. The report did not disclose the reasons for his departure or any changes to that token plan.
Chief Financial Officer Stephan Lutz has been appointed interim chief executive, according to the spokesperson. Lutz will retain his CFO role while serving in the interim CEO position. He is a former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the auditing and consulting firm, and joined BitMEX in March 2021.
Hoeptner joined BitMEX in late 2020. Before that, he served as CEO of German stock exchange Borse Stuttgart GmbH and liquidity provider Euwax AG. His tenure ends shortly after he told CoinDesk earlier in October that BitMEX planned to launch its native exchange token, BMEX, by the end of 2022. The report did not disclose the reasons for his departure or any changes to that token plan.
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