Yes, in a just universe BitMEX would be stomped into nonexistence, just not for this. They have consistently been by far the shadiest and scummiest 'exchange' around.
Can you provide some context for people who's not in the loop?
1. Africrypt - 3.6B USD, founders disappeared (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-23/s-african...)
2. Bitfinex 36% haircut hack (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bitfinex-hacked-hongkong-...) - not to mention being in bed with Tether for a long time.
3. MtGox... the list goes on.
The question that was asked was:
>> They [BitMEX] have consistently been by far the shadiest and scummiest 'exchange' around.
> Can you provide some context for people who's not in the loop?
Your examples show some negatives of cryptocurrencies, but none of them have anything to do with BitMEX and therefore don't answer the question asked.