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Lawyers Duke it Out Over Who Gets To Lead the Class Action Suit Against Tether
25.2.2020
The lawsuit against Tether is proceeding, but first a New York judge needs to choose which law firm takes the lead on the case. The decision will impact the direction of the case
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...
BTC Correction, Andrew Yang Out, William Shatner Attacks: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 10–16
17.2.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin’s sudden correction, Tom Lee predicts BTC will beat the Dow to 40,000, and the U.S. plans “significant new requirements” on crypto
Bitcoin Price Drop Nets Bitfinex 'Whale' $10 Million in 5 Minutes
16.2.2020
Bitfinex whale makes a splash netting $10m in 5 minutes as Bitcoin price dived $500 in minutes
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 Users Can Now Trade Tether Gold Stablecoin Against Bitcoin
31.1.2020
Bitfinex rolls out Tether Gold trading against Bitcoin after launching support for the gold-backed stablecoin last week
Bitfinex Adds Margin Trading on Tether Gold With Pairs of Up to 5x Leverage
31.1.2020
Bitfinex has launched margin trading for Tether Gold with select pairs of up to 5 times leverage
Exchange Tokens: Neither a Great Investment Nor a Great Market Indicator
30.1.2020
It’s surprising that, despite the success of their issuers, exchange tokens have not been more successful as investments, or as metrics of adoption in one of crypto assets' best-proven use cases, speculation
Antonopoulos Writes to Judge Vouching for Law Team Suing Bitfinex for BTC Manipulation
29.1.2020
Andreas Antonopoulos files an affidavit of support for lawyer suing Bitfinex for manipulating Bitcoin’s price in 2017 as three firms jockey to lead the case
UK Court Freezes a Ransomware-linked Bitcoin Account on Bitfinex
28.1.2020
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The business and property division of the British High Court has instructed crypto exchange Bitfinex to freeze a bitcoin (BTC) account containing funds worth USD 860,000 after hearing that its owner may have links to a ransomware scam.
Per documentation released by...
British Court Freezes $860,000 in Bitcoin Linked to Ransomware Payout
28.1.2020
A U.K. court has ordered Bitfinex to freeze nearly $1 million in bitcoin after the crypto exchange and blockchain sleuthing firm Chainalysis traced the funds to a ransomware payment
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