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Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Freed Early via First Step

Ilya Lichtenstein was released from prison after serving 14 months of a five-year sentence tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack.He credited President Donald Trump’s...

Bitfinex Bitcoin Longs Surge, Historically Signal Potential Downturn

Long positions on Bitfinex for Bitcoin have risen 20% in the past three months. The total number of leveraged BTC long bets reached 52,774 margin...

Bitfinex Delists 10 Tokens with September 18 Withdrawal Deadline

Bitfinex has delisted 10 tokens including Polygon (MATIC), Decentraland (MANA), and The Sandbox (SAND) following a review of listing qualifications.Users must withdraw all delisted...

Bitfinex’s Plasma Launch Threatens Tron’s USDT Dominance with Zero Fees

Bitfinex will launch Plasma, a blockchain with zero fees for Tether’s USDT transfers. Analysts say the move threatens Tron, which currently hosts most USDT activity. Plasma...

Major Exchange Delists Ten Tokens Amid Regulatory Review

Bitfinex closed deposits and trading for ten tokens on July 16, 2025, following review of listing qualifications.Users have until September 18, 2025, to withdraw...

Lutnick Leads $3B Crypto Venture with SoftBank, Tether, Bitfinex

Brandon Lutnick of Cantor Fitzgerald is partnering with SoftBank, Tether, and Bitfinex to create a $3 billion crypto acquisition company.The new venture, 21 Capital,...

Report Raises Questions About Bitfinex’s Control Over El Salvador’s Bitcoin Reserves

Research suggests nearly 100% of El salvador's 6,114 Bitcoin reserves originate from Bitfinex, raising questions about who truly controls these assets.The IMF's recent $1.4...

DOJ: Bitfinex Should Receive $9.3B in Recovered Bitcoin from 2016 Hack

The U.S. Department of Justice recommends returning $9.3 billion worth of recovered Bitcoin to Bitfinex exchange. Federal authorities recovered 94,643 Bitcoin from the 2016 hack,...

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Nvidia Secures $1.5B AI Chip Packaging Deal with Amkor in Arizona

NVIDIA and Amkor Technology entered a multi-year strategic partnership for AI chip packaging and domestic supply chain expansion.Nvidia will...

Tate’s DADDY memecoin crashes 97% after arrest

Andrew Tate’s DADDY memecoin has collapsed 97% from its 2024 peak, trading at approximately $0.008.Tate and his brother Tristan...

Gemini donates $10M in BTC to Trump PAC amid CFTC case

Gemini Trust Company sent $10 million in Bitcoin to the MAGA Inc. Super PAC supporting President Donald Trump.The donation...