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Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Jailed for Five Years
2024-11-15T07:50:00.320+02:00
Lichtenstein stole about 120,000 Bitcoins from the exchange, valued at over $10.5 billion at current market rates.
He and his wife pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Bitfinex Partners with Komainu for Digital Asset Custody Solutions
2024-08-15T16:34:01.451+02:00
The collaboration is supported by Ledger Tradelink, a technology platform that enables off-exchange trading and settlement.
The new offering aims to reduce the need for frequent on-chain transfers for Bitfinex's institutional customers.
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Bitfinex and Synonym's Collaboration Elevates Lightning Network Transactions
2024-01-18T20:21:34.067+02:00
The clients can connect to the Lightning Channel feature, powered by Blocktank.
The firm's major Lightning nodes facilitate over 12,000 monthly transactions.
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Bitfinex Raises $5.2M via Tokenized Bond in Collaboration with Mikro Kapital
2023-12-20T19:20:58.622+02:00
The Luxembourg-based securitization fund, ALTERNATIVE, facilitated this transaction.
ALT2612 matures in 36 months and offers a coupon rate of 10%.
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Exclusive: AlgoZ Eliminates Counterparty Risks with New Crypto Investment Product
2023-12-06T12:00:00.000+02:00
The company onboards Bitfinex for off-exchange settlements.
It needs a minimum investment of $100,000 from professional and accredited investors.
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Tether and Bitfinex Navigate FOIL Request Terrain with a Transparency Pivot
2023-11-24T18:00:12.823+02:00
The conflict began in June 2021 with a FOIL request for Tether's reserve composition documents.
Their commitment to handling business information responsibly remains uncompromised.
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FCA: Bitfinex May Be Promoting Financial Services "Without Our Permission"
2023-10-27T22:54:25.635+02:00
The regulator said that investors dealing with the crypto exchange may not be protected by the FSCS.
"Bitfinex is very disappointed by the action taken by the FCA," the exchange stated.
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Bitfinex Unveils Tether-Denominated Bond Set to Debut in November
2023-10-25T22:12:26.461+02:00
ALT2611 offers a coupon rate of 10% and has a duration of 36 months.
It is available for trading with an initial investment of 100 USDT.
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Bitfinex Unveils Zero-Fee Trading for Latin America in Pricing War
2023-10-11T23:17:32.128+02:00
The offer targets users in Argentina, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Bitfinex's P2P platform allows crypto-to-crypto settlements around the clock.
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Bitfinex Parent Company iFinex Considers $150 Million Share Buyback
2023-10-11T15:33:32.221+02:00
This initiative aims to provide relief to the victims of the 2016 hack.
The offer places iFinex at a valuation of $1.7 billion.
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Breaking: New York Resident Admits to $4.5B Bitfinex Hack
2023-08-03T21:46:08.771+02:00
Lichtenstein took a plea in Washington, D.C., today (Thursday).
Lichtenstein and his wife face charges of conspiracy to defraud the U.S.
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2016 Bitfinex Hack: Couple Charged over $4.5B in Stolen BTC Strikes Plea Deal
2023-07-21T21:34:31.582+02:00
US DoJ charged the couple with money laundering in February 2022.
Bitfinex recently recovered $315K of the stolen BTC from the US government.
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2016 Crypto Hack: Bitfinex Gets $312K in Latest Recovery from US
2023-07-06T23:52:46.623+02:00
BTCs stolen from the hack are currently worth $3.7 billion.
OCCRP recently said Bitfinex hid a report that flagged its security flaws for the hack.
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2016 Crypto Hack: Bitfinex Hid a Report that Flagged Security Flaws: OCCRP
2023-05-26T18:53:38.624+02:00
Bitfinex allegedly failed to implement recommended technological controls.
Reacting, the crypto exchange criticized OCCRP's report as "incomplete" and "incorrect."
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Bitfinex Becomes First Licensed DASP in El Salvador
2023-04-11T21:43:48.254+02:00
The license permits Bitfinex Securities El Salvador to facilitate tokenized assets.
El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as ledger tender in 2021.
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Bitfinex Offers Crypto Cards-as-a-Service Product from Tap Global
2023-01-24T13:42:29.422+02:00
Bitfinex became the first Tap client to offer prepaid Mastercard.
Tap Global cards carry Btifinex branding while providing all related services.
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Bitfinex Defends Crypto despite Industry’s ‘Multiple Crises’ in 2022
2022-12-20T22:34:24.578+02:00
Bitfinex attributes its longevity to its dedication to customers' trust.
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Bitfinex Enables Instant Euro Payments with OpenPayd Partnership
2022-04-14T12:12:16.023+02:00
The exchange has enabled support for SEPA payments.
It will offer near-instant euro deposits and withdrawals.
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Bitfinex Adds Gala Games (GALA) Token to Its Platform
2022-03-17T23:09:00.000+02:00
Trading on GALA at Bitfinex started on 17 March.
GALA will be available to trade with US Dollars and Tether tokens.
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Bitfinex Securities Expands Global Presence, Launches New Product in Kazakhstan
2022-03-05T11:05:07.769+02:00
BMN Token goes live for trading on the platform.
Bitfinex Securities is a regulated investment exchange in the AIFC Fintech Lab.
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$3.6B BTC Seizure from Bitfinex Hack: Good or Bad for the Industry?
2022-02-18T15:20:20.733+02:00
It was the largest financial seizure by the US Justice Department.
It will be interesting to see the first for the claims on these BTC.
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Bitfinex Add Trading Pairs for GBP/USDt, GBP/EURt, JPY/USDt
2022-02-18T08:46:36.817+02:00
Bitfinex has enhanced its margin trading service with three more trading pairs.
The exchange has plans to include more trading pairs.
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US Justice Dept Seizes $3.6Bn Worth Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex Hack
2022-02-09T09:03:47.245+02:00
The US Justice Department managed to recover some funds stolen from the 2016 Bitfinex hack.
The officials arrested a husband and his wife in connection to the theft.
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Bitfinex Hackers Move over $3 Billion of the Stolen Bitcoins
2022-02-01T14:28:18.763+02:00
Approximately 95,000 stolen bitcoins moved to a new address.
BTCUSD reaction to the news.
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Tether Asks Court to Protect Private Companies’ Confidential Information
2022-01-08T09:44:22.965+02:00
CoinDesk continues with the case involving Tether’s reserves.
Tether asks the court to protect the trade secrets of private companies.
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