Bitfinex

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Bitfinex to Offer Company Equity to Reimburse Customer Losses

Bitfinex customers may soon have a way to convert the digital assets they were issued following the exchange's hack earlier this month.

Markets  ·  22 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex Recovers Bitcoin Volume But Perception Battle Rages On

Since a high-profile hack, Bitfinex has reclaimed its position as the top USD/BTC exchange, but questions about its future remain.

Markets  ·  17 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex: Cause of Bitcoin Hack Still ‘Unknown’

Nearly two weeks after losing more than $60m in customer funds, Bitfinex reports it has not yet identified how the theft was carried out.

Business  ·  17 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex Heist Rings the Alarm of Bitcoin Centralization

Should the Bitfinex hack be seen as a call to action? That's the opinion of Nozomi Hayes, who argues it provides evidence decentralization is needed.

Markets  ·  15 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex Offers $3.6 Million Bounty in Bid to Recover Stolen Bitcoin

Bitfinex is reportedly offering a reward worth up to $3.6m for the recovery of bitcoins stolen from its exchange.

Markets  ·  10 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex Exchange to Resume Bitcoin Trading Today

Bitfinex has announced that it will resume trading and withdrawals, days after it was robbed of more than $60m in bitcoin.

Business  ·  10 August 2016
Markets

Bitcoin Price Eyes $600 as Trader Optimism Returns

Bitcoin prices recently neared $600, showing their resiliency after falling to lows of $480 in the aftermath of the Bitfinex hack.

Markets  ·  9 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex Examined: Inside the Troubled Bitcoin Exchange’s History

This explainer looks at the Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Bitfinex, which was hacked last week.

Business  ·  9 August 2016
Exchanges

Questions Abound as Bitfinex Issues Digital Assets to Customers

Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has issued its own digital token in an unusual attempt to off-set about $66m worth of bitcoin stolen.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 August 2016
Exchanges

What the Bitfinex Hack Means for Bitcoin Multi-Sig Security

CoinDesk explores the impact of the Bitfinex hack on perception of multi-sig wallet technology, a security feature used by the exchange.

Tech  ·  5 August 2016
Exchanges

With Socialized Loss Proposal, Bitfinex Enters Uncharted Waters

The Bitfinex hack appears to be forcing the exchange to consider unconventional measures as part of a bid to relaunch.

Markets  ·  5 August 2016
Markets

Bitcoin Price Regains Ground as Traders Brace for Bitfinex News

Bitcoin prices have recovered following the Bitfinex hack earlier this week, but worries are beginning to grow about the future of the exchange.

Markets  ·  4 August 2016
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Bitfinex Releases Initial Relaunch Plans for Bitcoin Exchange

Bitfinex is planning to slowly re-enable user access following a reported hack earlier this week.

Markets  ·  4 August 2016
Exchanges

The Bitfinex Bitcoin Hack: What We Know (And Don’t Know)

Few details have emerged since yesterday's news that digital currency exchange Bitfinex was hacked.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitcoin Drops Nearly 20% as Exchange Hack Amplifies Price Decline

Bitcoin prices fell sharply on 2nd August, extending declines as markets responded to news that a major exchange had been hacked.

Markets  ·  2 August 2016