Bitfinex will list Celestia (TIA) and deposits are open
According to an official announcement, Bitfinex will list Celestia (TIA) and deposits are now open. TIA trading will start at 21:30 on November 16th and will support TIA/USD and TIA/USDT trading pairs; withdrawals are expected to be available around 21:30 on November 17th.
10 minutes ago, 4,000 BTC were transferred from Bitfinex to Kraken
Whale Alert has monitored that around 22:11 Beijing time, 4,000 BTC ($146,311,274) has been transferred from Bitfinex to Kraken.
Data: ETH leveraged long positions on Bitfinex dropped by 48.2% from last week’s high
According to Coinglass data on November 14th, Bitfinex's ETH leveraged long positions have dropped to 107,918.4 ETH, a decrease of 48.2% compared to the high point of 208,617.3 ETH on November 8th last week.
23,594 ETH transferred out from Bitfinex
According to Whale Alert monitoring, 23,594 ETH (about $48,435,866) was transferred from Bitfinex to an unknown wallet.
Bitfinex: An information security incident has been resolved, no systems were compromised and customer funds are safe
Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange, announced on its blog that it has resolved an information security incident and that all systems were not compromised and customer funds are safe. The incident was caused by individuals or groups accessing the system through phishing methods.
As previously reported by Golden Finance, Bitfinex experienced a "minor" information security breach, and according to the company's press release, the hackers were able to access "partial, incomplete, and outdated information."
Bitfinex suffered a 'minor' phishing attack, will notify affected users
Bitfinex suffered a "minor" information security attack. According to the company's press release, hackers were able to access "partial, incomplete, and outdated information." It is said that the hacker deceived a customer support staff member who had "limited access support tools and help desk tickets" through phishing. According to this release, the hacker failed to break through any core systems, and user funds were not affected by this attack. Bitfinex said that affected users will be notified, although most of the affected accounts are "empty or inactive." The company also said that it plans to cooperate with law enforcement agencies to track down the attacker. <br>
UK Regulator Warns Against Crypto Exchange Bitfinex
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning against Bitfinex, a popular cryptocurrency exchange platform. The FCA stated that Bitfinex may be promoting financial services without the necessary authorization or approval. Bitfinex responded by stating that it has taken measures to meet the FCA's requirements and is disappointed by the warning. The FCA's primary objective is to ensure that financial markets are fair and transparent and operate in a way that benefits consumers.
Bitfinex added to UK financial watchdog’s warning list of unauthorized companies
According to The Block, Bitfinex has been included in the Financial Conduct Authority's warning list of companies that may be promoting financial services or products without permission.The Financial Conduct Authority states on its website: "You should avoid dealing with this company."
Bitfinex Securities announces its first tokenized bond will go live in November
Bitfinex Securities is a platform focused on listing real-world tokenized securities and has announced that its first tokenized bond will go live in November. The new tokenized bond, named ALT2611, is a 36-month term, 10% coupon bond priced in Tether and issued by global micro-credit company Mikro Kapital.
Paolo Ardoino: Bitfinex runs 2 of the 3 largest Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes
Paolo Ardoino, the new CEO of Tether, stated that Bitfinex has been running two of the three largest Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes since 2019.