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E Pluribus Unum: Four Class-Action Suits Against Bitfinex Over 2017 BTC Price Now One
27.1.2020
Four class-action cases against Bitfinex for BTC market manipulation in 2017 are now one, according to overseeing judge
More Than 77 Crypto Projects Claim to Be Backed by Physical Gold
26.1.2020
The last few years have seen the creation of blockchain projects that claim to have tokens backed by physical gold. In October, Coinshares and Blockchain.com launched a digital gold token (DGLD) backed by physical gold that uses BTC’s security. Tether just announced a new token called tether...
Data Shows $25 Billion Worth of Bitcoin and Ether Held by Seven Crypto Exchanges
26.1.2020
On January 3, 2020, a small group of crypto enthusiasts celebrated the second annual Proof-of-Keys day with hopes to get people to withdraw funds from centralized digital currency exchanges. However, exchanges holding massive amounts of BTC only saw their reserves grow larger and data shows that...
Tether Launches Gold-Backed Stablecoin and Begins Trading on Bitfinex
24.1.2020
Tether launches a gold-backed stablecoin while trading on Bitfinex has already started
Tether Says Its Newest Stablecoin Is Backed by Gold in Swiss Vault
23.1.2020
Tether is issuing a new stablecoin as ERC-20 and TRC20 tokens, backing their price with one ounce of gold
Law Firm Representing Quadriga’s Former Users Want Information About ‘Shadow Bank’ Crypto Capital
23.1.2020
Miller Thomson, the court-appointed law firm representing former users of the QuadrigaCX exchange, wants information about Crypto Capital and whether it holds any of Quadriga's funds
Demand for Crypto Derivatives Swells as CME’s Bitcoin Volume Rises
22.1.2020
The global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has seen considerable demand since launching its options contracts in the wake of the firm’s bitcoin futures. On the first day of swaps, CME’s bitcoin options saw 55 contracts ($2.3 million). By the end of the week,...
Retail Accumulation? Number of Bitcoin Addresses With One or More Coins Sees Solid Rise
22.1.2020
A key on-chain metric has witnessed solid growth over the past 12 months, possibly indicating steady accumulation of bitcoins by retail traders
Bitfinex Investor’s Crypto Lending Startup Posts $2.3M in 2019 Revenue
20.1.2020
China-based RenrenBit has disclosed it took $600,000 in net income from revenue of $2.3 million in 2019
Tether Claims to Be Okay With Merger of Class-Action Lawsuits Against It
17.1.2020
Stablecoin Tether is reportedly okay with a merger of the three class-action lawsuits it currently faces
Plaintiffs Combine Their Market-Manipulation Lawsuits Against Bitfinex and Tether
17.1.2020
Three class action lawsuits alleging Bitfinex and Tether manipulated the bitcoin market have been combined in federal court, with the stablecoin issuer promising to fight the claims
No, It Wasn’t Craig Wright: Bitfinex Moves $1B in Bitcoin for 48 Cents
16.1.2020
No cause for panic as a 123,447 BTC transaction turns out to be Bitfinex refilling its hot wallet
The Race to Lead 3 Class-Action Suits Against IFinex Over 2017 BTC Bull Run Is On
14.1.2020
One of several active suits against iFinex has filed a request to spearhead the efforts for the entire class over alleged manipulation of the BTC market using Tether
Win or Lose, These Crypto Whales Share Their Trades
14.1.2020
Whales are mega-rich traders who inhabit the depths of the crypto seas. Theirs is a realm of dark pools, hidden order books, OTC deals, and rich list wallet addresses. Shunning publicity in favor of pseudonymity, most whales keep their trading and personal lives separated, with only the blockchain...
Institutional and Retail Bitcoin Futures Demand Continues to Climb
12.1.2020
2019 saw significant bitcoin derivatives action from firms like CME Group and Bakkt. This year, demand for CME’s bitcoin futures remains strong and the firm’s options products may be available this week. Additionally, Bakkt’s physically-delivered bitcoin futures have consistently...
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...
Bitfinex Market Manipulation Lawsuit Refiled in New York and Joined by Second Case
10.1.2020
Bitfinex is now being hit by two class-action lawsuits simultaneously, alleging it manipulated the BTC market in 2017
A Lawsuit Against Bitfinex and Tether Dismissed by Plaintiffs
10.1.2020
The plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its parent company, iFinex, operator of stablecoin Tether (USDT), accusing them of manipulating the Bitcoin (BTC) market, have voluntarily withdrawn the lawsuit.
Filed in the Western District of Washington court...
A Lawsuit Alleging Tether and Bitfinex Manipulated the Bitcoin Market Has Been Dropped
10.1.2020
A class-action that alleged Tether and Bitfinex manipulated the bitcoin market has been withdrawn by the plaintiffs
Market Update: Top Cryptos Face Strong Resistance Ahead
7.1.2020
On January 6, digital currency markets saw decent gains as the entire crypto market capitalization surpassed the $200 billion mark at 3:50 p.m. EST. Since then most cryptocurrencies have tested heavy resistance and a slew of assets are being held back. Moreover, crypto trade volumes have increased...