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$10M Investment From Tether Won’t Change Celsius’ Mission of Sharing
22.6.2020
Alex Mashinksy says that new equity investors, including Tether, will have no say in Celsius’ mission of sharing 80% of profit with its users
Bitfinex Granted 2 of 3 Subpoenas in Hunt for Missing Millions
18.6.2020
The U.S. District Court of Georgia has denied a subpoena request by the exchange's parent firm as it tries to track down a missing $850 million
Crikey! Kraken Launches Support for Aussie Dollar Trading Pairs
17.6.2020
Kraken has launched support for trading and funding in AUD six months after acquiring veteran Australian crypto exchange Bit Trade
Liquidations May Loom as Altcoin Bulls Hold Despite Shorts Spiking
12.6.2020
Many altcoin bulls are holding longs in spite of yesterday’s sudden down-turn in the Bitcoin markets. However, altcoin shorts are quickly rising too
Bitfinex Hackers Move Another $4.1 Million Bitcoin in Their Biggest Pay Day Yet
12.6.2020
Cyber-thieves from the Bitfinex hack of four years ago continue to cash out, this time transferring the equivalent of $4.1 million in bitcoin to an unknown wallet address. Crypto tracking tool Whale Alert reports that hackers moved 416 bitcoin (BTC) on June 11. The funds, valued at $4.1 million...
Data Appear to Contradict Bitfinex’s Dwindling Bitcoin Deposits Narrative
11.6.2020
Bitfinex’s Bitcoin deposits diminished by 135,000 BTC and data appears to contradict the exchange’s rationale for this occurrence
It Looks Like Some Stolen Bitfinex Coins Are Already Back at Bitfinex
9.6.2020
$1 Billion worth of BTC stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 could be dumped onto the market by the thieves, while apparently a few BTC found their way back to the exchange
Poloniex, Bittrex Named in Lawsuit Involving the Alleged Tether-Fueled Crypto Pump
9.6.2020
On April 3, the cryptocurrency community learned about 11 class-action lawsuits against various executives and digital asset companies. The law firm that filed the lawsuits is also involved with a class-action against Tether and Bitfinex for allegedly manipulating the price of bitcoin. On June...
Law Decoded: Of Street Marches and Market Manipulators, May 30–June 5
5.6.2020
As protests rage throughout the United States, this week’s biggest moves in crypto law were behind the scenes
Bitfinex Spin-Out Says Funds Are Lining Up for Its New Decentralized Exchange
5.6.2020
DeversiFi says it has received interest in its DEX's privacy features from more 70 funds
OKEx to Double Staff, Bitfinex Untethers Allegations + More News
4.6.2020
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OKEx said they plan to open new offices in unspecified regions and they have already started recruiting...
Bittrex, Poloniex Added to Lawsuit Claiming Tether Manipulated Bitcoin Market
4.6.2020
An amended lawsuit alleging Tether and Bitfinex manipulated the bitcoin market is now claiming Poloniex and Bittrex were also involved
Bitfinex and Tether Reject 'Baseless' Lawsuit Filed Against Them
4.6.2020
Bitfinex and Tether have addressed the updated lawsuit which accuses them of market manipulation
Bittrex and Poloniex Targeted in Class-Action Crypto Manipulation Suit
4.6.2020
Bittrex and Poloniex have become embroiled in a class-action lawsuit that alleges USDT created out of thin air drove the 2017 bull run
Hackers Move Another $800K in BTC Stolen From the 2016 Bitfinex Breach
2.6.2020
Another $800,000 worth of bitcoin from the Bitfinex hack of four years ago has been moved to an unknown wallet. Whale Alert reports that hackers transferred 77.64 bitcoin (BTC) on Tuesday, which amounts to $797,000 at the time the alert was issued. The thieves last moved about $255,000 or 28.4...
Bitcoin Price Above $10K Sees ‘Strange’ Premium After $1M BTC Buys
2.6.2020
A frenzied period for major exchanges produces unusual phenomena and huge volumes, while Coinbase bows out
Bitfinex is Constantly Printing More Tether, None Of It Has Ever Been Burned
27.5.2020
A report indicates that no Ethereum-based Tethers have ever been burned, though new ones are constantly being printed
Do Zero-Reserve Loans Make Tether Better Off Backed by Bitfinex Stock?
27.5.2020
With the Federal Reserve now allowing US banks to issue loans with zero reserve, is Tether better off backed by Bitfinex shares than dollars backed by nothing?
Bitcoin Worth $282K from the 2016 Bitfinex Hack on the Move
23.5.2020
The cryptocurrency community has noticed a number of bitcoins from the August 2, 2016, Bitfinex breach has been moved. A small 30 BTC transaction ($282,000) from the stash has moved from the hacker’s address to an unknown bitcoin address. The last time coins from the Bitfinex incident moved...
Crypto Exchanges Speak Out as Binance Takes CoinMarketCap’s Top Spot
22.5.2020
OKEx, Huobi and Bitfinex speak out on Binance’s buyout of CMC: “A partnership with a clear conflict of interest”