Bitfinex: The Rumors of “Insolvency”, Banking Partners’ Escape, and the Suspension of Fiat Deposits

Fiat deposits are available on Bitfinex, but rumors about its insolvency haven’t been fully dispelled. On October 8, Hong-Kong-based exchange Bitfinex has announced that it is not under the immediate threat of insolvency and the related rumors are unsubstantiated, as well as false. According to the company’s press release, all cryptocurrency and fiat withdrawals are […]

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Tether ‘Didn’t Do a Great Job on Transparency,’ Claims Investor Mike Novogratz

Tether’s offshore operations detract from its transparency versus other stablecoins, Mike Novogratz told Bloomberg. Stablecoin Tether (USDT) should create more “transparency” about its operations, cryptocurrency investor and entrepreneur Michael Novogratz told Bloomberg Oct. 18. Speaking in an interview, Novogratz, whose Galaxy Digital investment company is active in the cryptocurrency space, said he favored alternative stablecoins […]

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Important Aspects of Stablecoins: The Difference Between Pegging, Collateralization, and Redeemability

We know that stablecoins are backed by something. It’s time to learn how they are backed. Stablecoins have been making the headlines in recent months, attracting big investors, tempted by the allure of a on ‘non-volatile’ cryptocurrency. At first, we usually pay attention to the backing connection, in other words, to the coin’s  stabilizing mechanism. […]

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Bitfinex Introduces ‘New, Improved’ Fiat Deposit System Following Last Week’s Suspension

Major crypto exchange Bitfinex has introduced an “improved” fiat deposit system shortly after temporary suspension last week. Major crypto exchange Bitfinex has introduced an “improved” fiat deposit system, shortly after temporary suspension of deposits last week, according to an official blog post Tuesday, Oct. 16. Last week, on Oct. 11, Bitfinex temporarily halted fiat deposits […]

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Japan: Messaging Giant LINE Launches Trading of Its LINK Token on Native Exchange

Japanese messaging giant LINE’s LINK token has received its first exchange debut on its in-house trading platform BITBOX. Japanese messaging app provider LINE Corporation announced that its newly-developed LINK (LN) token is now tradeable on its native BITBOX cryptocurrency exchange in a press release Tuesday, October 16. LINE, which launched BITBOX in July, will offer […]

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