Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has taken its trading platform offline following a reported hack that resulted in the theft of customer funds.
A US law firm has filed a petition that argues the CFTC needs to provide clarity on the definition of "delivery" as it pertains to blockchain.
Chamber of Digital Commerce Kevin Batteh offers his take on the recent Bitfinex/CFTC settlement.
Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex has settled with the CFTC following an investigation into its financed trading activities.
Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has added ether trading prior to the release of the Ethereum's next software implementation 'Homestead'.
The price of bitcoin slumped again today after Bitfinex closed its order book, citing issues with its post-trade processing.
Bitcoin's price fell 14% in a period of just 30 minutes following a 'flash crash' on exchange Bitfinex yesterday night.
Bitcoin exchanges Kraken and Bitfinex have indicated they will not be applying for licenses to operate in New York.
Bitfinex has become the first bitcoin exchange to offer on-blockchain transactions.
UPDATE (22nd May, 17:2opm GMT): A representative from Bitfinex has indicated it has generated a new hot wallet on a “failsafe machine”. It expects deposits and withdrawals will be live “soon”, after the wallet has successfully synced. Popular bitcoin exchange Bitfinex today urged customers to halt deposits while it investigates a suspected hack. In a statement released this morning, […]
Former OKCoin manager of international operations Zane Tackett has announced he will join Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex. Tackett became the latest public-facing figure to resign from OKCoin on 10th March. At the time, he cited a “difference of opinion” as well as “unsolved problems” facing the exchange as motivating factors. Tackett revealed his position […]
Bitcoin traded sideways over the last week, with the price largely unchanged, as the wider macro-economy awaits a possible Greek Eurozone exit.
The bitcoin price has broken the $250 mark and appears to be headed lower, as sell orders pile up at exchanges.
Bitcoin's price crashed over the New Year weekend, losing $51 over two days. Why?
Bitfinex has announced that it will replace the back-end of its trading exchange through a new partnership with AlphaPoint.