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Alleged Bitfinex Crypto Exchange BTC Launderer Morgan Seeks ‘Plea Deal’
1.3.2022
Half of the husband-and-wife duo that has been charged by American prosecutors with attempting to launder a monster bitcoin (BTC) allegedly raided from the crypto exchange Bitfinex in a 2016 hack is talking to the authorities about a possible “plea deal.”
CNBC reported that a federal prosecutor...
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...
Bitfinex Pay to integrate U2F authentication for online merchant payments
3.9.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex launches a new authentication standard for online payments service Bitfinex Pay
Bitfinex and Tether Fined $18.5M in Settlement With NY Attorney General, Both Firms Barred From Trading in the City
24.2.2021
Bitfinex and Tether have been banned from operating in New York and must pay a fine of $18.5 million as part of a settlement with the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG’s) office over a case dating back to 2019. In a statement on Tuesday, NY Attorney General Letitia James accused the...
Kucoin Hacked for $150 Million in Bitcoin; Bitfinex and Tether Freeze $33 Million of the Stolen Funds
26.9.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Kucoin may have been hacked for $150 million in bitcoin and multiple ERC20 tokens. The Singapore-based exchange confirmed the September 25 security breach, but did not disclose the amount stolen. “Bitcoin, ERC-20 and, other tokens in Kucoin’s hot wallets were...
Prosecutors Reveal ‘Shadow Bank’ Accounts in Fowler Crypto Case
27.8.2020
U.S. prosecutors have unveiled 56 bank accounts under scrutiny in Reginald Fowler's legal travails
Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Infuses Major Enhancements In Tezos Margin Trading
18.2.2020
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Bitfinex, the leading cryptocurrency trading and exchange platform has announced that it will increase leverage for its Tezos trading pairs to enhance the customer experience in a big way. The new changes shall be applicable from February 17, 2020. The highly acclaimed...
Reginald Fowler Rejects Plea Deal in Crypto ‘Shadow Bank’ Case
3.2.2020
Reginald Fowler has rejected a plea deal with the U.S. government in an ongoing case that accuses him of operating "shadow bank" services tied to crypto exchanges
Bitfinex ‘Copycat’ Lawsuit Withdrawn and Then Refiled in New District
12.1.2020
Ifinex Inc, parent firm of Bitfinex, finds its ongoing legal troubles further complicated as a November lawsuit has been withdrawn by the plaintiff and refiled in a new district. The company, whose close affiliations with both the Bitfinex crypto exchange and stablecoin Tether have continually...
Fowler May Change ‘Not Guilty’ Plea in Crypto Capital Laundering Case
19.12.2019
Crypto Capital principal Reginald Fowler is expected to plead guilty to at least one charge stemming from allegations he ran an unlicensed money services business
Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Moves $1.5M of Stablecoin to Bitcoin Sidechain
3.11.2019
Bitfinex moved $1.5 million worth of the Tether stablecoin from the Omni protocol to the Liquid Bitcoin sidechain
Bitfinex Claims to Be Victim of Fraud After Crypto Capital President Arrested
28.10.2019
The operators of Bitfinex claim that the cryptocurrency exchange is a victim of fraud committed by its payment processor Crypto Capital. The men behind Crypto Capital now face charges related to money laundering in Poland and the U.S. Also Read: Tether Created ‘Largest Bubble in Human...
Bitfinex Denies Laundering, Says It’s a Victim of ‘Fraud’ by Crypto Capital
25.10.2019
The crypto exchange released a statement Friday denying that it had any part in the payment processor's alleged money laundering
Polish Police Arrest Head of Payment Processor Tied to Bitfinex Crypto Exchange
25.10.2019
Polish police arrested Ivan Manuel Molina Lee, president of Crypto Capital, for alleged money laundering
Bitfinex Files Discovery Application to Claim $880 Million Funds From Crypto Capital
21.10.2019
iFinex Inc., which takes pride in being the parent concern of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, has filed a discovery application concerning the allegedly secluded funds worth a whopping sum of $880 million which were entrusted by the trading platform to Global Trade Solutions AG, popularly known...
Bitfinex Upgraded Its Mobile App by Including Derivatives Trading Support
14.10.2019
Just a couple of days back on October 11, Bitfinex has upgraded its mobile application and released the new 3.19.3 version. One of the principal reasons that mandated this upgrade is the new derivative trading support that the Bitfinex has added to its mobile application. Also, the new updated...
Bitfinex Adds Trading Pair Of BTC/XCHF
25.6.2019
Bitfinex, one of the prominent digital asset trading platforms in the world, announced its decision of adding the latest trading pair of BTC/XCHF to its platform. What’s interesting is, this is the first time that the exchange has introduced a non-USD stablecoin base pair on its platform....
Report: Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Hack of Bitfinex Crypto Exchange
23.6.2019
Two Israeli brothers have reportedly been arrested for allegedly hacking the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and engaging in other crypto-related phishing scams
Report: Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Hack of Bitfinex Crypto Exchange
23.6.2019
Two Israeli brothers have reportedly been arrested for allegedly hacking the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and engaging in other crypto-related phishing scams
Launch Alert: Blockchain Powered OTC Service Launched On The Ethfinex Trading Platform
4.6.2019
Crypto trading platform Bitfinex has announced a blockchain based over-the-counter (OTC) service for its subsidiary Ethfinex. Ethfinex is a trust-less Ethereum token trading platform. The announcement came via a tweet on Monday. We’re proud to unveil an important development in our decentralised...