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Bitcoin bull run next? Bitfinex stablecoin ratio 'blows up' in 2023
27.7.2023
A "major leading indicator" for Bitcoin is pointing the way toward a classic repeat of bullish BTC price phases, analysis says
Today in Crypto: WeChat & Alipay Enable Foreigners to Pay at Chinese Retailers, ETH 699,816 Paid as Royalties to NFT Projects on Ethereum, Hana Bank & Woori Bank 'Interested in Certificate of Deposit' Tokens
24.7.2023
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New York Couple Set to Plead Guilty in $4.5 Billion Bitcoin-Laundering Case
22.7.2023
A married New York couple is preparing to plead guilty to charges of conspiring to launder billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC), which was stolen during the notorious 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex.
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who were charged in February last year after...
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...
Couple behind Bitfinex money laundering scheme reach plea deal with US prosecutors
21.7.2023
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan are scheduled to appear for an arraignment and hearing on Aug. 3 as part of a plea agreement with U.S. prosecutors
'Razzlekhan,' Husband Make Plea Deal in Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case Worth Billions
21.7.2023
The pair will forfeit the proceeds from nearly 120,000 bitcoins they allegedly laundered from the hacked crypto exchange
Bitcoin miners hedging with recent sell-offs - Bitfinex report
19.7.2023
All-time high hashrates and mining difficulty indicates that miners are bullish on Bitcoin, while recent sell-offs could be a means to hedge positions
Crypto Turmoil: Market Slump, Heavy Liquidations, and Unexpected Gainers
18.7.2023
In a volatile twist, the cryptocurrency market experienced a 0.82% decrease in value within the last day, descending to $1.2 trillion. This transpired as bitcoin (BTC) faced unstable conditions, dropping below the crucial $30K mark on Tuesday. Crypto Market in Flux Throughout this chaotic 24-hour...
US Government Moves $300 Million Worth of Silk Road Bitcoin – What's Going On?
13.7.2023
The US government has moved its Silk Road Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, stirring up speculations about whether it plans a sale of the assets.
On Wednesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) transferred $300 million worth of BTC to new addresses in a series of transactions, according to data from...
Today in Crypto: Saga Pulls Back From Blockchain Gaming, Bitfinex Recovers More Stolen Assets, BarnBridge DAO Members Told to Stop 'All Work' Amidst Investigation, Lightning Labs Releases Tools for Bitcoin Lightning & AI Devs
7.7.2023
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US Homeland Security returns $314K from 2016 Bitfinex hack
6.7.2023
The funds were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Recovery efforts for the remaining funds are ongoing
Latam Insights — Argentina Settles IMF Payment in Yuan; Brazilian CBDC to Be Launched in 2024
3.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Argentina settles part of its $44 billion debt with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) using the Chinese yuan, Central Bank of Brazil officials estimate...
Crypto Biz: Binance’s chaotic June, miners gear up for halving, Bitfinex’s Latam expansion
30.6.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz looks at the story behind Binance’s debanking in Australia, Bitcoin miners preparing for the next halving, and Bitfinex’s expansion in Latin America
Bitfinex launches P2P trading platform in Venezuela, Argentina and Colombia
27.6.2023
The launch announcement followed expansion moves by Bitfinex into El Salvador and Chile through licensing and partnerships, respectively
Bitfinex Launches Peer-to-Peer Trading Platform in Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela
27.6.2023
Users will be able to buy and sell bitcoin, ether, USDT, EURT and XAUT
Qubes OS gets a 100,000 USDt grant from Tether and Bitfinex
21.6.2023
Tether and Bitfinex have made the grant available to Qubes OS, a team working to develop a free and open-source OS for the people. The grant is worth approximately 100,000 USDt, and it is intended to come in handy to achieve the mission to enhance desktop computing security with isolated qubes....
Tether and Bitfinex pledge $100K grant for private operating system
20.6.2023
“If you’re serious about security, @QubesOS is the best OS available today," commented Edward Snowden in a previous tweet
Tether CTO clarifies $1B USDT mint on Ethereum is for chain swaps
12.6.2023
This was Tether’s second $1 billion mint in two months, bringing the total USDT minted by the stablecoin issuer in 2023 to over $16 billion
SEC Lawsuits Fuel Bitcoin and Ethereum Exodus From Exchanges: Nearly $1 Billion Withdrawn in 7 Days
11.6.2023
It has been six days since Binance faced a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and five days since Coinbase encountered a similar legal challenge. In the wake of these events, a substantial amount of bitcoin and ethereum has been withdrawn from exchanges, with data...
The Bitcoin Rich List: An In-Depth Look at the Largest Bitcoin Wallets in Existence Since 2014
7.6.2023
Over the past decade, several bitcoin wallets have been named the largest in existence. However, since 2021, Binance has controlled the largest bitcoin address, which currently holds 248,597 BTC and is worth approximately $6.66 billion. Just over nine years ago, the largest wallet belonged to...