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Crypto Exchange Bitfinex May Be Facing Criminal Investigation in US
The exchange’s sister company has been hit with several investigations over who uses its platform and the state of its reserves.
Updated May 11, 2023, 4:33 p.m. Published Aug 10, 2022, 9:23 p.m.
Crypto exchange Bitfinex is facing a possible criminal investigation in the U.S., according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) reply to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request shared on Twitter late Wednesday.
The DOJ denied a request for information pertaining to Tether Holdings Limited, its parent company iFinex Inc. and its subsidiaries., which include Bitfinex, citing Exemption 7(A) of the FOIA Guide. The exemption prevents the disclosure of "records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that production of such law enforcement records or information ... could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings."
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According to the individual who filed the FOIA request in February 2022, Twitter user oleh86, the request itself asked:
“Dear Sirs, Pursuant to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, I am hereby requesting any and all information in the possession of the US Department of Justice on jointly and severally TETHER HOLDINGS LIMITED, TETHER LIMITED, TETHER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, TETHER OPERATIONS LIMITED, IFINEX INC., BFXNA INC., and BFXWW INC.”
Bitfinex has faced several investigations from criminal and civil entities in the U.S. amid questions about whether its sister company, stablecoin issuer Tether, was being truthful about the state of its reserves and whether the company itself allowed U.S. persons to trade on its offshore commodity exchange.
A spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment.
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