Bitfinex


Policy

Tether Asks Court to Block NYAG From Releasing Documents to CoinDesk

Our Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request asked for the release of any documents attesting to Tether’s reserve composition.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James

Markets

Tether's Collapse Would Be Chaotic, Not Cataclysmic

Possible criminal charges against Tether executives will put even more pressure on a product that the market is already cooling on.

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Markets

Bitfinex Halts Trading Amid 'Reduced Performances'

The Hong Kong-based exchange said it is temporarily halting trading while investigating issues on the platform.

Bitfinex

Markets

Bitfinex Now Owns a Stake in No-KYC Bitcoin Exchange Hodl Hodl

Bitfinex plans to enter the DeFi market via Hodl Hodl and will add fresh liquidity to the Hodl Hodl lending pool.

Bitcoin and Bitfinex

Finance

Elliptic Is Mapping Bitcoin Stolen From 2016 Bitfinex Hack

New research from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic asks whether zkSNACKs, the firm behind bitcoin privacy wallet Wasabi, is turning a blind eye to stolen coins.

A number of firms track asset flows on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Markets

Tether's First Reserve Breakdown Shows Token 49% Backed by Unspecified Commercial Paper

The new composition report is part of Tether’s efforts to stay in compliance with a settlement with the New York Attorney General.

Tether's USDT is a key piece of plumbing for the roughly $2 trillion global crypto market.

Markets

Tether Takes Step Toward Transparency With First Accounting Firm Report Card

The report is similar to those produced by other stablecoin issuers like Centre or Paxos.

Tether Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino. Tether issues the USDT stablecoin.

Markets

Bitfinex Seeks to Attract Institutional Investors With Off-Exchange Settlement

The integration will let investors make deposits and withdrawals more quickly, as well as mitigate counterparty risk.

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Videos

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt: The Tether and Bitfinex Legal Case was a ‘Distraction’

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt commented on Tether’s $18.5 million settlement, saying the whole case was “a distraction” for the crypto space with no impact on bitcoin at all. He also explains why he anticipates more investigations.

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