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Arthur Hayes
Pleaded guilty
BitMEX co-founder and former CEO; pleaded guilty in a U.S. Bank Secrecy Act case related to BitMEX’s AML program (per public reporting).
Status
Pleaded guilty
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
bitmex, exchange, compliance, bsa, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- BitMEX co-founder; publicly reported guilty plea in a U.S. Bank Secrecy Act / AML-program case (see timeline sources).
- Further depth should cite DOJ OPA releases and/or court documents rather than summaries where possible.
- Key dated item: 2022-02-24  Reported guilty plea in U.S. proceedings alleging willful failure to establish, implement, and maintain an AML program at BitMEX.
Timeline
2022-02-24
Reported guilty plea in U.S. proceedings alleging willful failure to establish, implement, and maintain an AML program at BitMEX.
• Arthur Hayes (banker) (Wikipedia reference)