Archive: Bitfinex
DOJ Gives Bitcoin Investors an Unexpected Assist
By Vin Narayanan on February 25, 2022
The Department of Justice gave bitcoin investors an unexpected assist earlier this month. On February 8, the DOJ announced that it had seized more than 94,000 bitcoins that were allegedly stolen when Bitfinex was hacked in 2016. The DOJ also announced that it arrested the couple it believed had laundered the stolen proceeds. “Today’s arrests, and the department’s largest financial seizure ever, show that cryptocurrency is not a safe…
Crypto Monitor: Fidelity Ready to Launch Crypto Service; Bittrex Exits New York
By Early Investing on May 10, 2019
Fidelity is mere weeks from launching its crypto trading service for institutional investors. But Binance, Bittrex and Bitfinex aren’t having as good of a week.
News Fix: Hemp Farmers Get Intellectual Property Protection, Bitfinex Gets in Trouble
By Vin Narayanan on April 27, 2019
This week, hemp farmers receive intellectual property protection, Beyond Meat reaches new heights and Bitfinex gets in trouble.
Crypto Infrastructure Build Continues Despite Pullback
By Adam Sharp on March 30, 2018
Despite the recent price correction in cryptocurrencies, entrepreneurs and developers are hard at work improving and securing crypto markets.