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Paradise Papers Reveals Bitcoin Lawsuit against Bitfinex and Tether for Misleading Investors
22.11.2019
The latest lawsuit about the unstable, multibillion-dollar market for digital currencies comes from a connection between officials of Bitfinex and Tether, who was exposed in the Paradise Papers. In October, in a federal court of New York, the suit was filed in the interest of investors, who have...
Longhash Blockchain Researchers Dispute 2017 ‘Single Whale’ Theory
19.11.2019
Research from blockchain education platform Longhash disputes the recent single-whale theory of the 2017 Bitcoin bull run
Bitfinex Looks to Launch Options Trading As Soon As Q1 2020
13.11.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is considering launching options trading and a gold-backed stablecoin
Tether Says Its Stablecoin Is ‘Fully Backed’ Again
8.11.2019
Tether says its USDT stablecoin is "fully backed by reserves," after reporting in April its token was only 74% backed
Tether Refutes Paper Naming USDT Manipulation as Cause of 2017 BTC Bull Run
8.11.2019
Tether responds to paper alleging market manipulation in 2017’s BTC bull run, calling it a ‘watered-down and embarrassing walk-back’
Analysts Laugh Off Recent 'One-Whale Theory' of BTC's 2017 Bull Run
7.11.2019
Just one whale orchestrated the entire 2017 bull run via Bitfinex, newly updated research claims. Independent experts are skeptical about the findings, Bitfinex says it’s “foundationally flawed”
Kim Dotcom’s Planned Token Sale Is Off, Says Bitfinex
6.11.2019
Bitfinex and a blockchain project launched by Kim Dotcom have "mutually agreed" to part ways, scuppering an IEO for the kimcoin token
Bitfinex Cancels $8M Kim Dotcom IEO Citing Regulatory ‘Clear Risks’
6.11.2019
Bitfinex and K.im agree to cancel IEO indefinitely
Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitfinex Postpones of K.im Token Indefinitely
6.11.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has announced that K.im tokens on its Bitfinex Token Sale platform have been postponed indefinitely over regulatory concerns. Further, it has said that the team behind K.im will decide on token sale only after the platform is fully functional and that it may opt...
Critics Savage Research Paper Alleging Lone Whale Caused Bitcoin’s 2017 Rally
5.11.2019
Crypto commenters have torn into a new research paper alleging a single whale caused bitcoin’s 2017 price rally. The paper, reported prominently in Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal, has been criticized for failing to understand that mass inflows of tether (USDT) to the cryptoconomy...
Bitfinex Adds Bitcoin Bech32 Support — Hints at Lightning Network Next
4.11.2019
After enabling bech32 withdrawals last week, Bitfinex now supports Bitcoin bech32 deposits
One Whale Was Behind Bitcoin’s 2017 Bull Run, Claim Researchers
4.11.2019
Researchers have alleged that market misconduct by a single whale was responsible for Bitcoin’s bull run to an all-time high of nearly $20,000
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 Cries Fraud as Crypto Capital Executive Indicted by US
30.10.2019
How the firm that lost $880 million worth of Bitinex’s funds rose to prominence
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...
Crypto Capital Exec Indicted on Three Criminal Counts in NY Court
27.10.2019
Following fraud allegations from Bitfinex, Crypto Capital exec Oz Yosef has been charged with three criminal counts in a U.S. court
Crypto Capital Principal Indicted on Fraud, Confirming Bitfinex Allegations
27.10.2019
Crypto Capital's Oz Yosef has been indicited on three criminal acts, confirming statements made by Bitfinex Friday
The Curious Case of AT&T, Seth Shapiro’s SIM Card and a Stolen $1.8M
26.10.2019
AT&T has a long, dark history of failing to protect its customers from third-party hackers. Cointelegraph spoke with Seth Shapiro, the latest to file a court claim against the telecoms giant
Bitfinex Calls Itself 'Victim of a Fraud' in Response to Recent Arrest
25.10.2019
Bitfinex calls itself a “victim of a fraud” in response to a recent arrest at Crypto Capital
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