Bitfinex Derivatives today announced the launch of perpetual contracts for EOS, Litecoin, and Polkadot. According to a press release received by AMBCrypto, trading went live on Bitfinex on 12 October at 9:00 AM UTC. Under this offering, each contract will be promising users up to 100x leverage and will be settled in Tether (USDt). The...Read More
Everyone involved in blockchain and cryptocurrencies knows that it is a rapidly evolving space. Since the first Bitcoin was mined in 2009, several developments have led to the formation of what is known today as the Crypto-Industry, one characterized by a 24-hour market, DeFi, and over 2000 cryptocurrencies. In light of important present-day developments like...Read More
Prominent cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announced the listing of yearn.finance [YFI] on 2 October. Although a bit late in the race of listing the governance token, Bitfinex noted that the deposits were now open, while trading and withdrawals for the same will commence on 3 October at 10:00 AM UTC. YFI on the exchange can be...Read More
Bitfinex and sister firm Tether moved to dismiss a Bitcoin manipulation lawsuit filed against them in October last year. The crypto companies said that the allegations are baseless. Bitfinex And Tether Call For Dismissal Of ‘Preposterous’ Lawsuit In October 2019, a group of bitcoin and cryptocurrency traders David Leibowitz, Benjamin Leibowitz, Jason Leibowitz, Aaron Leibowitz,...Read More
Bitfinex will be awarding $400 million for the successful recovery of bitcoins lost in the infamous August 2016 hack. The offer is also open to the hackers themselves who pilfered around 120,000 BTC, worth $1.3 billion (at today’s rates). Bitfinex: Help Return 120,000 BTC Worth $1.3 Billion, Get $400 Million In an official announcement today,...Read More
A New York state court ruled that the exchange, and companies connected to it, must face court claims according to Bloomberg. Last year, New York Attorney General Letitia James accused Bitfinex of hiding the loss of more than $850 million in client and corporate funds. Panama Firm in The Spotlight The firms in question have...Read More
Following the latest impressive pump in the price of Dogecoin, largely attributed to the influx of TikTok-inspired traders, two major exchanges have added perpetual futures contracts for the coin. This allows users to essentially short DOGE with very high leverage. Dogecoin Receives The Spotlight As CryptoPotato reported yesterday, Dogecoin surged by over 100% in less...Read More
According to a recent report, the majority of all mined bitcoins are held by long-term investors, while only 19% is utilized for trading. Although professional traders are roughly only 4% of the market, they are largely responsible for significant price developments, the research added. BTC HODLers On The Rise The cryptocurrency monitoring company Chainalysis recently...Read More
According to recent reports, the Ministry of Finance in India has proposed to ban digital assets. The move comes only three months after the nation’s Supreme Court revoked a two-year-old ban. India Changes Its Mind On Crypto (Again)? A local report from today informed that India’s Ministry of Finance had moved a note for inter-ministerial...Read More
Bitfinex has responded to the latest amendments in the ongoing class-action lawsuit leveled against Bitfinex and Tether, calling the entire case, “baseless.” Bitfinex/Tether Denounce “Baseless” Lawsuit General Counsel for Bitfinex, Stuart Hoegner, labeled the lawsuit an “unproven conspiracy theory.” He said in an official company announcement on June 4: “The plaintiffs’ allegations remain untethered to...Read More
Bitcoin investors have been transferring their assets outside of specific exchanges lately, new data shows. Ultimately, the BTC balance on platforms has reached its lowest point in over a year by decreasing with more than 320,000 coins since Black Thursday. Bitcoin HODLers Mentality On The Rise During the notorious Black Thursday event in March, when...Read More
In mid-April, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a great number of BTC withdrawn from cryptocurrency trading platforms and after the third BTC halving, the trend has picked up once again. Data from Glassnode’s Bitcoin Exchange Net-Flow statistics show that close to 24,000 BTC has been withdrawn since May 11. Additionally, statistics from Bituniverse’s exchange reserve data indicate...Read More
Cryptocurrency markets are bullish on April 29, as BTC prices have spiked over 11.8% in the last 24 hours touching a high of $8,740 per coin during Wednesday’s trading sessions. Bitcoin has gained 130% in value since the market rout on March 12 otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday.’ Many believe the cause behind the higher...Read More
This past Friday, top cryptocurrency trading platforms Bitfinex and OKEx were both subjected to malicious Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks (DDoS) aimed at disrupting the platforms’ operational efficiency by overwhelming the targeted servers with a flood of fraudulent traffic. Although both platforms successfully thwarted the attacks and have since re-established normal performance, the OKEx CEO is now...Read More
While it is hard to cyber-attack Bitcoin and other crypto asset networks, you can more easily cyber-attack companies in the space. This was proven true over the past 48 hours, with two exchanges recently revealing that they’ve been subject to a denial-of-service attack, suggesting some shenanigans going on in the backdrop of the crypto market....Read More
The Hong Kong-founded popular cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex, has recently launched the newest version of its mobile app, which comes with Bitcoin deposits utilizing the Lightning Network. The update for the mobile app comes less than two months since the exchange added support for the Lightning network to its web platform. The Lightning Network Comes On...Read More
The number of active entities holding Bitcoin is continuously growing over the years to the current number of over 23 million, according to a recent report. Cryptocurrency exchanges control 13% of all bitcoins, and Coinbase is the leader with the most considerable stash. The popular blockchain monitoring resource, Glassnode, recently published its new paper regarding...Read More
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp and California-based Silvergate Bank have partnered up to launch a new Bitcoin leverage trading product. It would allow institutional investors to trade with leverage collateralized by Bitcoin and held on the exchange. SEN Leverage By Bitstamp And Silvergate Bank The Luxemburg-based cryptocurrency exchange recently announced its involvement with Silvergate Bank’s new...Read More
Since Tether’s (USDT) migration to other networks beside the BTC-based Omni protocol, significant shifts have taken place seeing the heavily-printed stablecoin rise to prominence also via Ethereum’s ERC20 standard and Tron’s TRC20 implementation. Ethereum-based USDT supply currently sits at over 2.2 billion tokens, while the Omni equivalent stands at around 1.5 billion. The Tron network...Read More
A fall in an important Bitcoin-related metric with ties to overall crypto market sentiment over the past couple of weeks, suggests that recent price action across the crypto market has traders and investors increasingly fearing that the bottom isn’t in for Bitcoin, and may be adjusting their expectations and preparing positions in anticipation of the...Read More
Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino sees cross-chain value transfers as the most critical issue facing the cryptocurrency sector for 2020. With over 4,000 digital assets in circulation and many of them confined to their own ecosystems, a lack of liquidity and interoperability plagues many tokens. Blockchain ecosystem diversity is harming the industry — locking value inside...Read More
During the last few days, digital currency markets have been meandering sideways and prices have been less volatile. On Sunday, during the last 24 hours, the entire cryptoconomy is hovering just below the $200 billion zone and there’s roughly $71 billion in global trades. Crypto proponents are still uncertain about the future trajectory and whether...Read More
As per an email to verified customers, the Bitfinex exchange has noted that it is increasing the KYC verification system. The email urges verified customers to produce their additional information including address proof. Moreover, Bitfinex also asks the user to share details on the source and use of funds. The details will be retained securely...Read More
British Virgin Islands-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has announced that users can now buy cryptocurrencies using debit and credit cards. Third-party payment solutions provider Mercuryo and OWNR Wallet are aiding the crypto exchange to allow users to purchase using cards. As of now, card purchases allow Bitcoin, tether and ERC20 tokens. However, these features are allowed...Read More
The cryptocurrency exchange known as Bitfinex is often the playground chosen for many whale traders, who take up large positions in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies using leverage to amplify their returns.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
Bitcoin volatility makes a stunning return. The “extreme fear” countertrade is back on the table. Bakkt futures record all-time highs. Bitcoin’s recent rise has sparked new hopes for BTC just in time for the holidays. Here are several signs that may indicate a Santa Claus rally is on its way. Bitcoin has been anything but...Read More
Digital currency prices plummeted on Tuesday, as cryptocurrency markets lost billions during the morning trading sessions, New York time. BTC dropped well below the $7k range and other digital assets followed BTC’s path with sharp losses. Crypto prices haven’t been this low since May as the market valuation of the entire cryptoconomy is struggling to...Read More
Cryptocurrency exchange is a hot business nowadays. Various exchanges are evolving in the market. Bitfinex exchange is one of them. This Bitfinex exchange review is a walk through Bitfinex Exchange. Bitfinex Exchange Review QUICK NAVIGATION : Bitfinex is a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange operating since late 2012. In the following post, I will review the...Read More
BitFinex Bitcoin’s open long positions keep increasing rapidly and had recently set a new all-time high record on the popular cryptocurrency exchange. In the last two weeks, the total number has surged to over 43,000 BTC, bringing up the discussion within the community if this very odd behavior might end up in a cruel long...Read More
Blockchain analysis firms continue to gain more attention. In the case of Chainalysis, the company will now collaborate with Bitfinex to keep criminals at bay. It is crucial for any cryptocurrency exchange to ensure no illicit money streams pass through its order books. Chainalysis Tool Helps out Bitfinex That is often easier said than done,...Read More
