
As of 24 Mar 2026 at 04:00 UTC, a new XBT futures contract, underlined and margined in Bitcoin, began trading on BitMEX. The listing will expire on 29 May 2026.
This contract is now live on Testnet, along with its contract specifications. It is also already visible on the platform as ‘Unlisted’.
Contract highlights:
Expiring: 29 May 2026
Bitcoin-margined
Cash settled
Up to 100x leverage
75 XBT risk limit
For the listing and settlement dates of the current futures contracts on BitMEX, you can refer to the table below.
Code | Pair | Listing Date | Settlement Date |
XBTH26 | Bitcoin / USD | 2 July 2025 | 27 March 2026 |
XBTJ26 | Bitcoin / USD | 24 February 2026 | 24 April 2026 |
XBTK26 | Bitcoin / USD | 24 March 2026 | 29 May 2026 |
XBTM26 | Bitcoin / USD | 15 September 2025 | 26 June 2026 |
XBTU26 | Bitcoin / USD | 9 December 2025 | 25 September 2026 |
XBTZ26 | Bitcoin / USD | 10 March 2026 | 25 December 2026 |
In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact Support.