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BitMEX Sued in UK Over $27 Million in Bitcoin

A UK software engineer filed a claim in London's High Court against HDR Global Trading, the company that operated BitMEX, seeking roughly £20 million worth of Bitcoin, pegged at about $27 million.

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A UK software engineer has brought a claim against HDR Global Trading Limited in London's High Court. The company operated BitMEX. He is seeking the return of roughly £20 million worth of Bitcoin, valued at about $27 million. He does not argue that poor trading caused his losses.

Instead, he says he should never have been…