软件工程师Lewis Barber已向英国高等法院起诉加密货币交易所BitMEX，声称该交易所在未获英国金融行为监管局（FCA）许可的情况下向英国投资者销售加密衍生品，导致其在2018年至2022年间损失2000万英镑的比特币1。BitMEX的所有者及运营方为HDR Global Trading Limited，该公司创始人Ben Delo曾向改革党捐款3600万英镑1。
FCA曾在2020年3月左右对BitMEX发出警告1。BitMEX已于2026年9月23日自愿关闭1，且在2025年1月因违规被罚1亿美元（约7500万英镑）1。Delo等人随后在2025年3月获得美国总统特朗普的特赦1。
Barber的诉讼可能涉及数千名英国投资者1。其律师表示若Barber胜诉，BitMEX的账单可能高达数亿英镑1。BitMEX发言人声称尚未收到任何诉讼文件1。
Software engineer Lewis Barber has filed a lawsuit in the English High Court against cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, seeking £20 million in damages for losses incurred between 2018 and 2022.1 Barber contends that BitMEX, owned and operated by HDR Global Trading Limited, sold cryptocurrency derivatives to UK investors without authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).1 The FCA had issued a warning about the platform around March 3, 2020.1
Barber's legal action represents a potential precedent affecting thousands of UK investors who may have suffered similar losses on the unregulated platform.1 BitMEX, which was founded by Reform Party donor Ben Delo—who contributed £36 million to the party—voluntarily shut down on September 23, 2026.1 The exchange had previously placed advertisements in The Times on January 3, 2019, and faced a $100 million fine (approximately £75 million) imposed in January 2025.1 Delo and others associated with BitMEX received presidential pardons from Donald Trump in March 2025.1
According to Barber's legal team, a successful outcome in this case could expose BitMEX to liability totaling hundreds of millions of pounds.1 A BitMEX spokesperson stated that the company has not yet received any legal documentation related to the lawsuit.1
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