Since the establishment of the first crypto-to-fiat platform, exchanges have been subject to intense scrutiny from banks, regulators, and most importantly, the consumers and investors themselves. Despite its veteran status in this nascent industry, Bitfinex isn’t exempt from this scrutiny, as a few too many controversies have rocked the Hong Kong-based startup over its near-six-year history. Reports…
The first week of Lightning Network support at cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, has seen more than 800 transactions make use the Bitcoin payments layer. The company’s Chief Technical Officer Paolo Ardoino says customers have deposited more than seven Bitcoin (~$52,000) to the exchange since it added Lightning payments.Despite recent Lightning Network vulnerabilities, it appears to be…
Bitcoin has been on a near-unstoppable rally since March’s lows of $3,700. The cryptocurrency at last week’s highs was up more than 170% from the lows, tapping $10,100 after a spectacular jump higher.This trend has been marked by crypto investors withdrawing their BTC off exchanges en-masse in a strong boost to Bitcoin’s medium-term bull case.Bitcoin…
Any good investor, trader, or financial analyst – be it Bitcoin, crypto, or traditional financial markets – conducts due diligence such as fundamental analysis and technical analysis before and while taking a position, to minimize risk and maximize reward. As part of this analysis, oftentimes, analysts also look for important dates that news might break,…
The PlusToken scam of 2019 helped fuel Bitcoin’s parabolic rise to $14,000 in mid-2019, before the scammers began dumping stolen Bitcoin into the market through the crypto exchange Huobi.New data that shows the growth of cryptocurrency wallets across the most popular cryptocurrency exchange from January 2019 on, shows just how large the impact that PlusToken…
Leo adds 8.2 percent The public open to tracking iFinex repurchase of Leo coins Behind a surging coin, iFinex plans to open up to the public its buyback program. In an initiative called the UNUS SED LEO Transparency Initiative, the public will track how the parent company would purchase Leo from their gross revenue. Meanwhile,…
This week, a scandal involving Bitfinex and Tether parent company iFinex being accused by the New York Attorney General’s office of misappropriating funds has shaken up the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have rallied in recent months, however, the latest negative news surrounding the leading stablecoin on the market has been enough to cut…
In their recent blog post, Tether, the parent company of a USDT stablecoin, announced a token burn that will permanently eliminate 500 million units. Yesterday, the company announced that the burning process had been completed. Tether has just destroyed 500M USDt from the Tether treasury wallet with the following tx: https://t.co/HTG52LaRVh For more information see…
The price action over the past few days has undoubtedly been positive for Bitcoin. After building momentum for weeks, the cryptocurrency finally burst past $10,000 this week, hitting a $10,100 high.Since this initial breach, BTC has slowed. The cryptocurrency has traded within a percentage point of $10,000 for the last 12 hours, barely deviating as bulls…
The crypto community is in an uproar following the New York State’s Attorney General’s office accusation that prominent crypto exchange Bitfinex – tied closely to the controversial stablecoin Tether – had hidden a $850 million loss at the hands of a capital management company. While the news caused a steep, widespread selloff across the crypto…