Co-founder of BitMEX crypto exchange and an Oxford graduate Ben Delo has become Britain’s youngest self-made billionaire, Daily Mail reports July 2.
Aged 34, Delo, who founded BitMEX in 2014, told Daily Mail that he used to spend 18 hours a day to build his platform.
His work has apparently paid off, as BitMEX is currently one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world with a daily trade volume of around $2 billion, according to data from Coinmarketcap.
Having experience as Software Engineer at IBM, and assistant Vice President at JP Morgan, the youngest UK’s Bitcoin (BTC) billionaire is now based in Hong Kong, according to Daily Mail.
In December, Winklevoss twins made the headlines by becoming the first “official” Bitcoin billionaires, reportedly holding about 91,666 bitcoins,worth about $1.063 billion at the time.
Hong Kong-based trading platform Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX) has revealed it traded over 1 million Bitcoin in the 24 hours through July 24. For a single venue, however, BitMEX claims it has broken an industry record.
Ben Delo, an Oxford graduate and co-founder of the BitMEX exchange, has become Britain's youngest billionaire, according to the Daily Mail on July 2. Delo, 34, founded BitMEX in 2014. He used to spend up to 18 hours a day building his platform.
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