Bitfinex

Tether

Bitfinex Will List Its New Exchange Token Starting Monday

Bitfinex will list its LEO exchange token on Monday, trading against bitcoin, ether, EOS, tether and the U.S. dollar.

Markets  ·  17 May 2019
Tether

Tether Ordered to Freeze Transfers to Bitfinex by New York Supreme Court

A New York Supreme Court judge ordered stablecoin issuer Tether to refrain from loaning any funds to Bitfinex or other parties during an ongoing investigation by the NY Attorney General.

Markets  ·  16 May 2019
Exchanges

Bitfinex and Tether Ask Court to Loosen NYAG’s Fund Restrictions

Tether has asked a judge for more leeway to use its cash amid the New York Attorney General's investigation of it and Bitfinex.

Business  ·  13 May 2019
Exchanges

Bitfinex’s Private Token Sale Raised $1 Billion in 10 Days, Exec Says

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex raised $1 billion via a sale of its exchange token LEO in just 10 days, according to the firm's CTO.

Markets  ·  13 May 2019
Banking

When the Dust Settles: The Bitfinex Probe Reveals Structural Weaknesses

The Bitfinex probe highlights not just the lack of reliable banking, but also – somewhat overlooked – the lack of auditing services, says Noelle Acheson.

Business  ·  12 May 2019
Exchanges

Bitfinex Releases Official White Paper for $1 Billion Exchange Token Offering

Crypto exchange Bitfinex’s $1 billion private token sale will launch next month, according to its just-released official white paper.

Markets  ·  8 May 2019
Regulation

Judge Asks NYAG to Narrow Scope of ‘Amorphous’ Bitfinex Document Request

A judge has ordered Bitfinex to turn over documents to the New York Attorney General, but only once the scope of the request is narrowed.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 May 2019
Regulation

Bitfinex: NYAG’s Order Is Hurting Our Customers and the Crypto Market

Bitfinex customers may suffer if it can't tap a credit line from Tether, the firms' lawyers say in a new filing in the New York Attorney General case.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 May 2019
Exchanges

Bitfinex’s Bitcoin Price Excluded from CoinMarketCap Average Calculation

Crypto data provider CoinMarketCap has excluded bitcoin prices provided by the troubled Bitfinex exchange from its weighted average calculation.

Markets  ·  6 May 2019
Regulation

Banking, Bitfinex and the Hidden Irony of Crypto’s Newest Controversy

When I visited some early bitcoin startups in Hong Kong five years ago, they were unanimous about their biggest challenge: finding a bank that would let them open an account.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 May 2019
Bitfinex

Bitfinex Shareholder Starts Pre-orders for Exchange Token’s Public Sales

Even though there's still not a white paper for Bitfinex's $1 billion exchange token offering, one shareholder has already started pre-orders.

Markets  ·  5 May 2019
Exchanges

Beware the Fake Bitfinex White Papers Appearing Online

As speculation and impatience arises over the upcoming Bitfinex token sale, opportunistic fakers are creating bogus white papers.

Business  ·  5 May 2019
Tether

NYAG: Bitfinex Should Be Made to Disclose Tether Deal Documents

The NYAG's office has told a court that Bitfinex and Tether must turn over documents detailing the companies' recent financial maneuvers.

Markets  ·  4 May 2019
Exchanges

‘Not a White Paper’: Marketing Document Details $1 Billion Bitfinex Token Sale

New details are emerging about a planned $1 billion token sale to be held by iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex and Tether, two cryptocurrency companies currently being sued by the state of New York for allegedly covering up a $850 million loss in customer funds. Released today on Twitter by known company shareholder and […]

Business  ·  4 May 2019
IEO

Bitfinex Shareholder Provides More Details About Potential $1 Billion Token Sale

Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong has detailed the timing and features of the exchange's potential $1 billion token sale.

Markets  ·  1 May 2019