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Bitfinex-backed LEO soars to record high on supply crunch expectations
9.2.2022
The token surged almost 70% in a day after the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had recovered most of the stolen funds from the 2016 Bitfinex hack
Bitfinex hack recovery spurs crypto community responses
9.2.2022
As the Bitfinex hack recovery ensued, crypto figures across social media shared their thoughts, raised questions and expressed disbelief
Bitfinex Hack: Meet the Self-Proclaimed 'Serial Entrepreneur' Couple Charged Over Laundering Bitcoin
9.2.2022
A self-proclaimed "serial entrepreneur" couple has been granted bail by a US judge for an alleged conspiracy to launder USD 4.5bn worth of bitcoin (BTC) stolen from the 2016 hack of the major crypto exchange Bitfinex.
The couple in question are Heather Morgan, 31, a published Forbes and...
'Comedic rapper' charged over Bitfinex hack laundering out on bail
9.2.2022
Heather Morgan, who goes by the rap name “Razzlekhan,” is a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur, prolific writer and is also being charged for money laundering and conspiracy in relation to the 2016 Bitfinex hack
US Seizes 94,636 Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack in ‘Largest Crypto Seizure to Date’ — 2 People Arrested
8.2.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the seizure of 94,636 bitcoins directly linked to the 2016 hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. This is the DOJ’s “largest cryptocurrency seizure to date.” In addition, two people have been arrested in connection with...
DoJ seizes $3.6B in crypto and arrests two in connection with 2016 Bitfinex hack
8.2.2022
"The department once again showed how it can and will follow the money," said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco
$3.6 Billion in Bitcoin From the 2016 Bitfinex Hack Consolidates Into a Single Address
1.2.2022
$3.6 billion or 94,643.29 bitcoin stemming from the 2016 Bitfinex hack was moved and consolidated into a single wallet following 23 transfers. At the time of writing, the $3.6 billion in bitcoin remains idle and the trading platform Bitfinex says it “continues to work globally with...
$2.5B in stolen BTC from Bitfinex hack awakens
1.2.2022
The receiving wallet address now holds more than 90,000 Bitcoin worth about $3.6 billion
Over 10,000 blacklisted BTC from 2016 Bitfinex hack on the move
14.4.2021
While the hacker will find selling their BTC difficult, the transfers may be contributing to a volatile day in the markets
Over $750 Million in Bitcoin from the 2016 Bitfinex Hack Moved Today
14.4.2021
On Wednesday, after bitcoin prices touched a new all-time high, thousands of bitcoins from the August 2, 2016, Bitfinex hack were transferred to unknown wallets. The exact count of BTC moved from the hack is not entirely clear, but one blockchain parser shows that over 12,208 BTC from the 2016...
Over 5,000 Bitcoin Worth $97 Million from the 2016 Bitfinex Hack Spring Into Action
1.12.2020
As bitcoin surpassed its 2017 all-time high on Monday morning, a few hours later 5,045 BTC or $97 million worth of bitcoin from the 2016 Bitfinex hack was transferred. The hackers that stole the funds four years ago have moved the bitcoins numerous times this year. The hackers that stole 119,756...
Someone just moved $5M in BTC from the 2016 Bitfinex hack
30.11.2020
The exchange's pilfered funds are on the move once again
Hacker from the 2016 Bitfinex Breach Transfers $21M Worth of Bitcoin to Unknown Wallets
8.10.2020
On Wednesday morning (ET), around 2,034 BTC ($21.6 million) from the 2016 Bitfinex hack moved into a few unknown wallets. The action was caught by the Btcparser program as five transactions with around 400 BTC each moved for the first time in four years. On August 2, 2016, the popular digital...
Over $26M Worth of Bitcoin Associated With 2016 Bitfinex Hack is on the Move
7.10.2020
The seven transactions involved in the movement of these funds on Wednesday were flagged by Twitter-based blockchain tracker bot Whale Alert
Visual Interpretation of Bitcoin’s Supply Shows the Digital Asset’s Unique Scarcity
6.10.2020
The Bitcoin network has recently crossed over the 18.5 million mark, as far as the number of bitcoins currently minted into circulation. However, even though over 18 million coins have been minted to-date there’s a number of different elements that affect the distribution of all the coins...
Bitfinex Offers $400 Million in Rewards to Get Back 120,000 Stolen Bitcoins
5.8.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is offering rewards of up to $400 million to the hackers who stole almost 120,000 bitcoins from its platform in 2016 as well as anyone putting it in touch with the hackers. Up to $400 Million Reward for the Recovery of Stolen Bitcoins Bitfinex announced on Tuesday...
Four-Year Anniversary of Bitfinex Hack, and $12M of Stolen BTC Moved
4.8.2020
Hackers transferred roughly $12M from wallets connected to the Bitfinex breach, in which 120,000 Bitcoin was stolen in August 2016
$39M of Bitcoin Stolen in 2016 Bitfinex Hack Is on the Move
29.7.2020
Hackers have transferred roughly $38.7M out of $1.3B worth of Bitcoin from wallets connected to the infamous 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex
Hackers Transfer $28 Million Worth of Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex Breach
28.7.2020
Around 2,500 stolen bitcoins ($28 million) from the 2016 Bitfinex breach were transferred from the hacker’s wallet on Monday. The last time the Bitfinex hackers moved funds from the hack four years ago, they moved around $5 million worth of coins on June 24. This time around, the top crypto...
Whale Alert: $27M From 2016 Bitfinex Hack is on the Move
27.7.2020
The monumental 2016 hack resulted in one of the single-largest losses in bitcoin of all time