Paolo Ardoino made fresh comments prior to an official announcement, with a public token purchase phase now unlikely to go ahead. The CTO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex appeared to confirm the entity had raised $1 billion in fresh investment in new social media comments on May 13. Following rumors that began with a major shareholder […]
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Bakkt is pursuing self-certification as a licensed bitcoin custodian, as it looks to obtain CFTC approval for the launch of its physically backed BTC futures contracts. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is reportedly taking steps to ensure approval from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for its bitcoin futures contracts platform — Bakkt. ICE, […]
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ErisX’s spot market could increase institutional participation — as well as regulatory oversight. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange ErisX recently announced the public launch of its spot market trading, a move that takes the company a step closer to its goal of being a one-stop shop for the trading of spot and futures contracts in a […]
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More on Facebook’s potential expansion into crypto. Facebook’s potential expansion into crypto has been widely discussed in the past few months. Although the social media giant has not confirmed anything beyond having a blockchain department, new details about its digital token project continue to surface. Most recently, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Facebook […]
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The IEO will begin as a private token sale lasting through May 11, with a public phase to follow at Bitfinex’s discretion. Embattled cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex confirmed it would conduct a $1 billion so-called initial exchange offering (IEO) in a whitepaper issued on May 8. Bitfinex, which faces ongoing legal scrutiny from authorities who accuse […]
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Judge Joel M. Cohen refused to dismiss the court order entirely, but took aim at the “amorphous and endless” nature of its accusations. The New York Attorney General cannot bring the full force of its court order against cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin Tether (USDT), cryptocurrency news media outlet CoinDesk reported, quoting a judge on […]
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Tether, Bitfinex fight back against New York attorney general’s legal claims, as the stablecoin maintains stability. Tether has been one of the most controversial topics in the cryptocurrency community over the last two years — and things have come to a head over the past few weeks. The wider crypto community has been skeptical of […]
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A closer look at what appears to be one of 2019’s greatest crypto scandals yet. In what seems to be one of the greatest crypto scandals 2019 has seen so far, the United States Attorney General in New York accused Bitfinex of using Tether’s cash reserves to cover a rumored $850 million funding gap with […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight to moderate gains on the day as bitcoin holds over the $5,300 mark again. Saturday, April 27 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight to moderate gains on the day to press time. Bitcoin (BTC) has pushed just over the $5,300 mark. Bitcoin […]
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Bitfinex is facing pressure from U.S. lawmakers over its handling of missing funds worth $850 million. Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has withdrawn funds worth almost $90 million from its cold wallet, blockchain data reported by cryptocurrency news outlet The Block confirmed on April 26. Bitfinex, which has the same owner as USD stablecoin Tether (USDT), has […]
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