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Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Prison Sentence for Reggie Fowler in Crypto Shadow Bank Case

[Apr 19, 2023 7:20 AM] The former footballer pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud charges over operating Crypto Capital Corp., the shadow bank that lost Bitfinex's millions.

US Attorney seeks 7-year sentence for exec in crypto shadow banking case

[Apr 18, 2023 9:46 PM] U.S. prosecutors are wanting Reginald Fowler to face at least seven years in jail if convicted on April 20.

Latam Insights – Inflation Skyrockets in Argentina, El Salvador Processes Digital Assets Licenses, Venezuelan Crypto Corruption Probe Continues

[Apr 16, 2023 11:30 PM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue: Inflation in Argentina goes over 100%, El Salvador issues its first digital assets licenses…

Google Trends Data Shows Bitcoin Search Interest Surged This Week Amid 10-Month Price High

[Apr 11, 2023 6:00 PM] According to worldwide data from Google Trends, the search term “bitcoin” has reached a score of 93 out of 100 in the last seven days. Additionally, the price of bitcoin rose above the $30,000 range for the first time in ten months…

Bitfinex Securities El Salvador receives Digital Asset Service provider license in El Salvador

[Apr 11, 2023 3:31 PM] The license granted by El Salvador’s National Digital Asset Commission will allow Bitfinex Securities to issue and trade secondary assets on a regulatory-compliant platform.

El Salvador Grants First Digital Asset License to Bitfinex

[Apr 11, 2023 1:38 PM] Tokenized shares and yield-bearing assets are potential products that could be launched under the new regulatory framework approved by the Central American country.

Coinbase CEO says Bitcoin Lightning is 'something we’ll integrate'

[Apr 9, 2023 8:30 PM] “Lightning is great and something we’ll integrate,” Armstrong said in response to an allegation that he was “ignoring” the network.

Why did 12K Bitcoin margin longs close at Bitfinex, and why didn’t it impact BTC price?

[Mar 31, 2023 2:18 PM] An unprecedented number of BTC margin longs recently closed at Bitfinex, leaving analysts searching for explanations.

Are We At The Early Stages Of A Bitcoin Bull Market? Bitfinex Analysts Reveals

[Mar 28, 2023 12:34 PM] While the global crypto market has split, with some parts, such as XRP moving in an upward trend and another part, such as Bitcoin moving in a downward trend, Bitfinex analysts have suggested the current downtrend on Bitcoin may not just last for a…

US Government Remains a Top Bitcoin Holder With Seized Stash Valued at $5.6 Billion

[Mar 26, 2023 10:30 AM] As of March 25, 2023, the U.S. government held 205,515 bitcoins worth $5.6 billion, which is approximately 1.06% of the circulating supply, according to current statistics. The cache of bitcoins is a result of three forfeitures that began in 2020…

Tether strikes at WSJ over ‘stale allegations’ of faked documents for bank accounts

[Mar 5, 2023 9:45 PM] Tether has hit back at a Wall Street Journal report detailing alleged shady dealings by it and Bitfinex to open bank accounts.

Bitcoin leverage ramps up as BTC's margin long-to-shorts ratio hits a record $2.5B high

[Mar 2, 2023 3:49 PM] BTC traders at Bitfinex and OKX are unwilling to use margin markets for bearish bets, creating an alarming imbalance that investors should pay close attention to.

Only 4 people controlled Tether Holdings as of 2018: Report

[Feb 2, 2023 4:03 PM] New York Attorney General and Commodity Futures Trading Commission probes into Tether in 2021 exposed its previously unknown ownership structure.

Examining the Holdings of 5 Centralized Crypto Exchanges: A Look at Binance, Okx, Crypto.com, Bitfinex, and Huobi

[Jan 22, 2023 10:00 AM] After FTX collapsed, the incident prompted many major crypto exchanges to publish proof-of-reserves and lists of known addresses so users can verify the solvency of the trading platforms. While the veracity of these proof-of-reserve lists and asset…

Rising Bitcoin Prices Cause Cascade of Short Liquidations, Highest Ratio of Short vs. Long Wipeouts Since July 2021

[Jan 17, 2023 4:30 PM] The top two crypto assets have risen significantly in the past seven days, with bitcoin jumping 22.6% and ethereum increasing 18.6% against the U.S. dollar. According to market data, both crypto assets saw the largest increase on Saturday, Jan. 14…

Crypto can get weird: The 5 strangest stories of the industry in 2022

[Dec 24, 2022 9:12 AM] Filmmakers are interested in documenting one of this year’s weirdest stories in crypto, but what else made the list?

Proof-of-Reserves Concept Gains Traction as Major Crypto Exchanges Provide Wallet Lists and Promise Full Audits

[Nov 12, 2022 10:00 AM] When it was first discovered that FTX might be insolvent, a large slew of crypto exchange executives said that they aimed to provide proof-of-reserves audits. While exchanges like Binance and Crypto.com have provided wallet addresses tied to…

Bitfinex CTO releases proof of reserves amid FTX bankruptcy fiasco

[Nov 12, 2022 1:04 AM] Over the past few days, major crypto exchanges, including Binance, OKX, Kucoin and Crypto.com, committed to sharing their proof of reserve to regain investor confidence.