Bitfinex
Major Crypto Exchanges Bitfinex and OKEx Hit by Service Denial Attacks
Both cryptocurrency exchanges have reported distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on their systems in the last 24 hours.
Reginald Fowler Rejects Plea Deal in Crypto 'Shadow Bank' Case
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 Adds Margin Trading on Tether Gold With Pairs of Up to 5x Leverage
Bitfinex has launched margin trading for Tether Gold with select pairs of up to five times leverage.
Exchange Tokens: Neither a Great Investment Nor a Great Market Indicator
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.
British Court Freezes $860,000 in Bitcoin Linked to Ransomware Payout
The victim firm in the ransomware attack had paid $950,000 in bitcoin to the perpetrator through an insurance company. Much of it ended up on Bitfinex.
Tether Says Its Newest Stablecoin Is Backed by Gold in Swiss Vault
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 Ex-Users Want Info About 'Shadow Bank' Crypto Capital
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.
Retail Accumulation? Number of Bitcoin Addresses With One or More Coins Sees Solid Rise
A key on-chain metric has witnessed solid growth over the past 12 months, possibly indicating steady accumulation of bitcoins by retail traders.
Plaintiffs Move to Combine Their Market-Manipulation Lawsuits Against Bitfinex and Tether
Three class action lawsuits alleging Bitfinex and Tether manipulated the bitcoin market are moving to consolidate, with the stablecoin issuer promising to fight the claims.
Suit Alleging Tether and Bitfinex Manipulated Bitcoin Market Has Been Revised
A class-action that alleged Tether and Bitfinex manipulated the bitcoin market has been withdrawn by the plaintiffs.
