A long read that travels through the history of Bitmex, it's founders and the legal issues they now face. It highlights the double standards between legal actions towards crypto businesses compared to those against legacy financial institutions who tend to operate in close proximity to the legislative process.

The BitMEX cofounder created a cryptocurrency exchange that has traded trillions. Now he’s wanted by U.S. authorities, and insiders wonder whether he and his partners are villains—or victims of a two-tiered justice system that favors big banks over brash outsiders