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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...
Tether market cap increases almost 4X in 2020 to $15 billion
18.9.2020
Tether supply surges to $15 billion but it could still be a house of cards
Judge Orders Bitfinex to Turn Over Tether Loan Documents (Again)
17.9.2020
A New York judge eordered Bitfinex and Tether to turn over financial documents to the New York Attorney General's office, but left the timing to the parties to coordinate
New York Attorney General to Bitfinex and Tether: ‘Delays Must Stop’
15.9.2020
Bitfinex and Tether shouldn’t need more than two months to produce documents about USDT issuances and past operations in New York first ordered 17 months ago, an NYAG lawyer argued in a letter Monday
Tether Recovers $1 Million USDT Sent to Wrong Defi Address by Chinese Traders
13.9.2020
Tether has recovered and returned $1 million worth of USDT to a group of Chinese traders who, in error, sent the funds to a wrong decentralized finance (defi) address. On September 8, the group, going under the moniker ‘Bill,’ “accidentally” transferred the money to a Swerve...
A by-the-minute look at Tether’s $1 billion swap from Bitfinex to Binance
12.9.2020
The recent Tether burn seems to have involved a lot of trust between Binance and its counterparties
Who owns more Bitcoin: Winklevoss Twins, Mt. Gox or Plus Token Scammers?
10.9.2020
And how much did Satoshi Nakamoto contribute to the 'Zombie' fund?
NYAG Asks Court for New Order to Make Bitfinex Turn Over Tether Loan Documents
9.9.2020
The New York Attorney General's office wants Tether and Bitfinex to immediately turn over documents detailing a $900 million line of credit
Lightning Network-Based Derivatives Exchange Gets Investment from Bitfinex
8.9.2020
LN Markets, the first bitcoin (BTC) derivatives exchange built on top of the Lightning Network (LN), today announced that it has closed its pre-seed funding round, with crypto exchange Bitfinex, bitcoin-focused investment firm Fulgur Ventures, and crypto research and asset management firm Arcane...
Bitfinex Invests in Derivatives Exchange Built With Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
8.9.2020
The raise came after the new trading platform reached nearly $10 million in aggregate trading volume
Crypto Volumes Surge in August: Binance Largest Spot Exchange as Huobi Leads Derivatives
8.9.2020
The latest report by Cryptocompare shows August spot cryptocurrency traded volumes by the 15 largest top-tier exchanges increased by 58.3% to $529 billion versus July figures. Low tier exchanges volumes, on the other hand, increased by 30.2% to end the month of August with a total of $291 billion....
Tether, Bitfinex File Motion to Dismiss Market Manipulation Lawsuit
4.9.2020
Lawyers for Tether and Bitfinex parent iFinex have said a class action accusing them of market manipulation relies on unfounded allegations
FATF Compliance Effort Adds Huobi, Bitfinex and Tether to Governance Task Force
2.9.2020
Shyft Network is adding Huobi, Bitfinex and Tether to its crypto-focused anti-money laundering platform as the sector ramps up FATF compliance efforts
Bitfinex Owner Invests $1M in Dusk’s Security Token Exchange Initiative
2.9.2020
The investment from Bitfinex's parent will go on getting Dusk Network's security token exchange off the ground
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
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Is Down Right Now
13.8.2020
International crypto exchange Bitfinex unexpectedly went offline for all users this afternoon, citing a ‘platform performance issue.’
Bitfinex Scoffs at Tether Market Manipulation Lawsuit: Bittrex and Poloniex File for Summary Judgment
9.8.2020
Bitfinex says the second attempt by plaintiffs to frame the bitcoin manipulation complaint will fail just like the first attempt. The Bitfinex comments follow a notice by Bittrex and Poloniex disputing claims that they knew about the alleged market manipulation by Bitfinex. In June, the plaintiffs...
Bittrex and Poloniex Move for Summary Judgment in Market Manipulation Case
7.8.2020
Bittrex and Poloniex were added to the case as defendants in June 2020
Ethereum Classic Attacker Nets USD 1.7m, Bitfinex Loses USD 1m + More News
7.8.2020
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The Ethereum Classic (ETC) attacker made at least USD 1.7m during the second attack on the network yesterday, according to Bitquery...
ParaFi Invests and Begins Staking in Bitfinex Spin-Out Exchange
7.8.2020
ParaFi and D1 have invested a total of $450,000 into Bitfinex spin-out DeversiFi and will now play a governance role in the project's DAO