Bitfinex Hacker Speaks Out After Sentencing, Urges Public Not to Blame His Wife
Ilya Lichtenstein, the man behind the infamous 2016 Bitfinex hack, has broken his silence following his sentencing to five years in federal prison.
Russian-American Hacker Sentenced in Historic $4.5 Billion Bitcoin Laundering Case
A federal judge sentenced Ilya Lichtenstein to five years in prison for his role in laundering billions in stolen cryptocurrency, marking a significant milestone in one of the largest digital asset seizures in U.S. history.
Bitcoin Jumps – And the markets roar back into life
Andy Pickering is here with a weekly crypto market update where we look through the volatile world of Crypto Twitter to tease out the most important narratives and data points.
The Bitcoin Bond – El Salvador’s Volcano Bond is here
Paolo Ardoino is CTO at Bitfinex and Tether. Paolo and the team at Bitfinex Securities have worked with Blockstream and Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador to create the Bitcoin Bond. This is a key component in El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy.
Bitfinex and Koine to provide institutional-grade custody solutions
The partnership will enable professional traders to mitigate the counterparty and settlement risks associated with cryptocurrency trades.
Bitfinex adds social media to crypto exchange
Bitfinex has launched a social networking platform for its users called Pulse. The platform brands itself as “the next generation of social trading.”
Bitfinex launches staking rewards program
Bitfinex joins the list of major exchanges to offer staking rewards, launching with EOS, Cosmos (ATOM), and v.systems (VSYS), with Tezos (XTZ) set to follow in May
Stablecoin battle heats up with class-action lawsuit filed against Tether and Bitfinex
Market-leading stablecoin Tether (USDT) is under renewed pressure after a class action lawsuit was filed against Bitfinex and Tether in the United States District Court this week.
Ethfinex Trustless launches OTC exchange
Bitfinex's decentralized partner Ethfinex Trustless has launched an over-the-counter (OTC) exchange that promises to take the trust out of peer-to-peer trading. While Binance, Coinbase, and other big platforms have long had OTC services available to their clients, this is the first service from a decentralized exchange.
BNC’s Liquid Indices suspend Bitfinex data
Due to concerns about price disparity and a lack of transparency at the Bitfinex exchange, Brave New Coin has decided to remove Bitfinex data from its Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Liquid Indices pending further review.
New report makes case for greater regulatory oversight of crypto asset sector
A new report by blockchain intelligence firm CipherTrace provides insights into the state of the global crypto asset sector. The Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report makes the case for increased regulatory oversight as the industry matures.
Wells Fargo sued for suspending Bitfinex wire transfers
The parent company of the Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange, Bitfinex, recently filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo & Company and Wells Fargo Bank. “This is an action for intentional interference with contractual relations and injunction relief arising from Wells Fargo's interference with plaintiffs' customer contracts,” states the court document.
Bitfinex hacked, halts trading, deposits and withdrawals
Earlier today, Bitfinex announced a security breach requiring them to halt all trading, deposits, and withdrawals on the Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange.
Mt Gox Bitcoins Reportedly Moved To BitFinex, The Day Before Black Monday
Bitcoin joined the world's markets Monday in taking a dip, at least for a short while. Reports are surfacing of MtGox coins being transferred to Bitfinex, which experienced a range of issues.
Bitcoin Exchange Bitfinex Integrates BitGo Following Recent Hack
Popular bitcoin exchange Bitfinex recently announced it has integrated the multi-signature enterprise solution of bitcoin security firm, BitGo. The partnership comes several weeks after the exchange’s hot wallet was hacked and over 1,500 bitcoins were stolen.
Bitfinex Hacked: Users Urged to Change Deposit Addresses
Bitcoin's largest dollar-based exchange has been hacked, and it's active-trading wallet has been emptied.
