Search
Prosecutors Recommend 18-Month Prison Term for Heather Morgan in Bitfinex Hack Case
12.10.2024
Heather Morgan, known by her rap persona “Razzlekhan,” could land an 18-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to laundering cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Prosecutors described her role as pivotal in obscuring stolen bitcoin through complex schemes, despite...
Last week’s Bitcoin dip a ‘healthy realignment,’ lower risk of crash: Bitfinex
8.10.2024
Bitcoin’s 9% dip over the last week reduced the likelihood of downside volatility, say analysts from crypto exchange Bitfinex.
Last week’s Bitcoin dip a ‘healthy realignment,’ lower risk of crash: Bitfinex
8.10.2024
Bitcoin’s dip over the last week reduced the likelihood of downside volatility, say analysts from crypto exchange Bitfinex.
Analysts Anticipate Bitcoin Falling to $40K Level as Fed Rate Cuts Loom
4.9.2024
Bitfinex’s analysts expect bitcoin’s price to potentially drop to the low $50,000s or mid $40,000s if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates this month. The “historical price action for September also aligns with our view of a projected 20 percent drop in bitcoin prices...
Bitfinex Report Examines Bitcoin’s Local Bottom Amid Market Rebound
14.8.2024
Crypto exchange Bitfinex’s latest Alpha report examines various key metrics, providing insights into whether bitcoin may be approaching a local bottom. “Overall, these metrics underline the deep bearish sentiment and stress among short-term investors, which usually occurs at local...
Bitcoin Is In a 'Bore You to Death' Phase, but Bottom Could Be Close, Analysts Say
10.5.2024
The current boring crypto market could last between one to six months, and the sentiment will be the most negative right before the turnaround, one hedge fund manager said
Bitfinex Launches First Volatility-Based Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures Contracts
3.4.2024
Bitfinex Derivatives, the derivatives platform of iFinex Financial Technologies Limited, is expanding its offerings with the launch of two new volatility-focused perpetual futures contracts.
The post Bitfinex Launches First Volatility-Based Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures Contracts appeared first...
Tether Amplifies Bitcoin Holdings With Strategic 8,888.88 BTC Addition
1.4.2024
Onchain data reveals the stablecoin giant Tether has once again bolstered its bitcoin reserves, making an addition of 8,888.88 bitcoins to its wallet as of March 31. Tether’s Bech32 address now ranks as the seventh-largest holder of bitcoin by volume. Tether’s Latest Acquisition Puts...
Edward Snowden Predicts Government Bitcoin Buys, US Transfers 15,085 Bitcoin Following Price Surge
29.2.2024
Edward Snowden predicts government bitcoin buys, while $922 million worth of Bitcoin has been moved from wallets linked to the US government.
The post Edward Snowden Predicts Government Bitcoin Buys, US Transfers 15,085 Bitcoin Following Price Surge appeared first on Cryptonews
US Government Wallets Transfer Nearly $1B in Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hack
29.2.2024
The US government seems to have transferred close to $1b in Bitcoin late Wednesday from two wallets linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, data from Arkham Intelligence showed.
The post US Government Wallets Transfer Nearly $1B in Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hack appeared first on Cryptonews
Bitcoin’s Market Cap Increased by a Peak of 172% in 2023 + More News
20.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Coloures-Pic Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Bitcoin’s Market Cap Increased by a Peak of 172% in 2023 Bitfinex Securities Facilitates $5.2M...
Investors Believe the US Fed Will Pause Rate Hikes + More News
5.12.2023
Morgan Beller. Source: Bloomberg Technology Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Investors Believe the US Fed Will Pause Rate Hikes – Bitfinex Analysts Bear Market Applies...
Today in Crypto: Sony and MeetKai Reveal Metaverse Gaming Experience for Horror Film, ‘We Are in Early Stages of Bull Market’ Say Analysts
31.10.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Gaming news Sony Pictures and Spyglass Media Group partnered with AI and metaverse company MeetKai to create a virtual...
Latam Insights: Argentine Digital Currency Bill to Be Introduced ‘as Soon as Possible,’ Bitfinex Free P2P Exchanges
23.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Central Bank of Argentina is pushing for the introduction of the digital currency “as soon as possible,” Bitfinex makes P2P transactions free...
Bitfinex Analysts: Bitcoin's September Surge Signals Potential Bullish October
4.10.2023
Bitcoin's performance in September, which saw it closing the month in the green, has piqued the interest of analysts at the crypto exchange Bitfinex, who suggest this could signal a bullish October for the number one cryptocurrency.
Historically, a positive September has often set the stage for...
Crypto Market Sees $55 Billion Outflow in August Amid Liquidity Concerns - Bitfinex Report
15.9.2023
As much as $55 billion in capital exited the crypto market in August, while both trading volumes and volatility remained at suppressed levels, a new report has revealed.
According to the report, published by crypto exchange Bitfinex on September 11, the massive outflows came from three major...
Debunked: FBI-Owned Bitcoin Wallet Erroneously Tied to Late Russian Oligarch Prigozhin in Recent Speculation
29.8.2023
Amid swirling speculations about the third biggest bitcoin wallet, chatter has now emerged linking the fifth largest BTC wallet to the late Yevgeny Prigozhin, former owner of the Wagner private military company (PMC). However, a straightforward blockchain explorer search clearly indicates...
Reports Suggest 11th-Largest Bitcoin Wallet Belongs to Stablecoin Giant Tether
5.8.2023
A 21.co research analyst has disclosed that Tether, the company behind the world’s most prominent stablecoin by market capitalization, could potentially hold the 11th-largest bitcoin (BTC) address. Additionally, an individual familiar with the matter has verified to The Block that said...
New York Man Admits to Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hack From 2016, Pleads Guilty With Wife to Money Laundering
4.8.2023
In an unexpected revelation, Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, confessed to being the original hacker behind the 2016 cyberattack on crypto exchange Bitfinex, a theft that was once worth $4.5 billion. Lichtenstein made the admission while pleading guilty to laundering the stolen bitcoin in a Washington, D.C....
NY Couple to Forfeit Billions in Crypto and Cash in Plea Deal Over Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case
21.7.2023
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, the New York-based couple implicated in the alleged laundering of $4.5 billion in bitcoin pilfered from the 2016 Bitfinex cyber-attack, have reached a plea bargain, as revealed by recent court records. The pair is scheduled to appear before U.S. judge Colleen...