Bitfinex

Exchanges

Bitfinex Withdraws Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo

Digital currency exchange Bitifnex has withdrawn its lawsuit against US banking giant Wells Fargo, a week after it was first filed.

Markets  ·  12 April 2017
Exchanges

Bitfinex Sues Wells Fargo Over Bank Transfer Freeze

Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has filed suit against Wells Fargo after the banking giant restricted its ability to send funds worldwide.

Markets  ·  11 April 2017
Bitfinex

Bitcoin Exchange Bitfinex Buys Back All Remaining ‘Hack Credit’ Tokens

Bitfinex has announced it has bought back all outstanding investor liabilities resulting from a hack on its platform nearly six months ago.

Markets  ·  3 April 2017
Markets

Bitfinex Adds Market Trading For Dash (Again)

Exchange Bitfinex platform has added new markets for dash, the digital currency that has seen big price moves this week.

Markets  ·  3 March 2017
Exchanges

Bitfinex’s ‘Hack Credit’ Token Reaches All-Time Price High

Bitfinex's BFX digital asset – issued to users who lost bitcoin in an August hack – surged to a record high on 1st February.

Markets  ·  2 February 2017
Hacking

Crypto Security in 2016: A Tale of Two Weaknesses

Cryptocurrency companies and holders continued to be a target for hackers in 2016, but Bill Shihara argues it doesn't have to be that way next year.

Markets  ·  29 December 2016
Markets

From Brexit to Bitfinex: What Shaped Bitcoin’s Price in 2016

Bitcoin prices surged more than 80% in 2016, pushed higher by developments such as the Brexit, the halving and the Bitfinex hack.

Markets  ·  20 December 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex to Hacker: Can We Have Our Bitcoin Back?

Bitfinex is now seeking to strike a deal with the hacker or hackers who stole $65m in bitcoin from the exchange back in August.

Markets  ·  21 October 2016
Exchanges

The Bitfinex Hack is Still Scaring Away Bitcoin Traders

Bitcoin activity was quiet in September, characterized by lackluster trading activity and low volatility.

Markets  ·  21 October 2016
Crime

The FBI is Investigating a $1.3 Million Bitcoin Theft

The FBI is investigating a report filed by an anonymous Bitfinex user alleging that funds were stolen from their account.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 October 2016
Markets

Bitcoin Price Still Bruised After Bitfinex Hack

Bitcoin suffered a black eye in August because of the Bitfinex hack, but the digital currency quickly mounted a recovery.

Markets  ·  19 September 2016
Hack

Bitfinex Issues Bitcoin Hack Repayment Plan Update

Bitfinex has announced two ways for account holders to exchange their BFX tokens for a beneficial interest in Bitfinex parent firm, iFinex Inc.

Markets  ·  17 September 2016
Ethereum

Making Sense of Blockchain’s Summer of Stupid (On Perfect Illusions)

What do we make of the blockchain's confounding summer of 2016? CoinDesk's Pete Rizzo attempts to explain.

Tech  ·  16 September 2016
Ethereum

Why Our Economic Liberty Depends on the Blockchain 

Should 'trustless-ness' be a requirement for transacting safely in a free-market economy?

Markets  ·  11 September 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex Reimburses First Bitcoin Exchange Hack Victims

Analysts reacted positively to news that exchange Bitfinex had redeemed roughly 1% of its outstanding debt tokens on 1st September.

Markets  ·  2 September 2016