Founder Profile
Samuel Reed
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Samuel Reed?
Samuel Reed is a founder of BitMEX, which was founded in 2014 with Arthur Hayes and Ben Delo.
- Company founded
- BitMEX
- Founded
- 2014
- Co-founders
- Arthur Hayes and Ben Delo
Background
A software engineer who led BitMEX's technology as CTO, including the web platform, API and trading infrastructure used by algorithmic traders.
Founding Story
Samuel Reed co-founded BitMEX in 2014 and served as CTO until October 2020. He was arrested in Massachusetts when US charges were unsealed, pleaded guilty in March 2022 to a Bank Secrecy Act violation, was sentenced to probation and was pardoned in March 2025. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
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