🎙️ Ep. 554 Sam Sandiford | Crypto Funding Rate Analysis, Impact of ETFs and New Products at BitMEX

For episode 554 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Sam Sandiford, Head of Product for BitMEX.

BitMEX is a popular cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and trading platform. It allows users to trade cryptocurrency-based financial products, including perpetual contracts, futures contracts, and options contracts, with high leverage.

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⏳ Timestamps:

0:00 | Introduction

1:00 | Who is Sam Sandiford?

3:28 | What is unique about BitMEX?

8:17 | Funding Rate Analysis Report

15:10 | Will ETFs & DeFi eliminate volatility in Crypto?

19:42 | What’s holding back interest in Options trading?

21:38 | New BitMEX products & trading tools in 2025

25:24 | Copytrading on BitMEX

27:24 | Current market trends in Crypto

32:13 | BitMEX roadmap

40:25 | BitMEX website, socials & community

🎙 BitMEX Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.bitmex.com/ 

🔗 Q2 Report: https://blog.bitmex.com/2025q2-derivatives-report 

🔗 X: https://x.com/bitmex 

🔗 X: https://x.com/BitMEX_sandisam 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitmex 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/samsandiford 

🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/BitMEX_Community_Official 

🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/X2jcEX4Csf 

🔗 Blog: https://blog.bitmex.com 

📢 Disclaimer:

None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.