Ouch: BitMEX Bitcoin Liquidations Neared $20 Billion In 2019

Over the past two years, BitMEX, a prominent Bitcoin derivatives platform, has gained much traction within the cryptocurrency trading community; in 2017, most BTC traders kept to trading on spot exchanges, meaning without leverage, though the tides have changed in the past two years as investors seek more profits.
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This search for profit, however, has seemingly come at a cost, with reports indicating that BitME