Arthur Hayes (banker)

Arthur Hayes
Born1985 (age 38–39)
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Education
Occupation(s)Banker, entrepreneur, businessman
Known forCo-founding BitMEX

Arthur Hayes (born 1985) is an American entrepreneur, and a co-founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX.[1][2] He graduated from the Wharton School of Business in 2008. Hayes was reported as being the youngest African American crypto billionaire in history. In 2022, Hayes pled guilty to United States Bank Secrecy Act violations and was sentenced to six months of home detention, two years of probation, and a $10 million fine.[3]

  1. ^ "The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin Billionaire Arthur Hayes". Vanity Fair. February 4, 2021. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Arthur Hayes Biography | Booking Info for Speaking Engagements". allamericanspeakers.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Founder And CEO Of Off-Shore Cryptocurrency Derivatives Platform Sentenced For Violating The Bank Secrecy Act". U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of New York. May 20, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2022.