Crypto markets are hard to predict. It’s true. It’s doubtful that Satoshi (whoever he or she may be) would have anticipated the 2017 Bitcoin bubble. However, with so much now in play here and an excessive amount of wealth held by crypto whales and institutions, why are we–the majority of […]
Tag: BitFinex
Bitcoin Dealer Indicted on Money Laundering Charges in San Diego
A 21-year-old Bitcoin dealer from California has been indicted on several counts of crime which include money laundering and operating an unregistered money transmitting business. Jacob Burrell Campos was ordered held without bail on August 17 after investigations by the US Department of Justice reportedly unearthed a thriving underground Bitcoin […]
One Year After the Bitfinex Hack, Cryptocurrency Has Become a More Robust Industry
It has been a very interesting year for cryptocurrency. Wild price fluctuations and regulatory developments have put a brand-new perspective on things. One would almost forget Bitfinex was hacked just over a year ago, forcing the company to issue IOU tokens and reduce user balances. The Bitfinex Hack: One Year […]
Unusual Activity Suggests Tether Trading on Kraken Is Being Manipulated: Report
Three weeks after a University of Texas professor published a report alleging that Tether and Bitfinex had manipulated the price of Bitcoin all throughout 2017, a new report has emerged that questions the stablecoin’s trading pattern on Kraken, an American crypto exchange. The report was published on Bloomberg and included […]
Positive News Keeps Flowing in, but Bitcoin’s Price Still Down
There was a time when even the slightest hint that a new development was taking place in the crypto industry would drive prices up instantly. Reddit accepting Bitcoin was enough to drive the price of Bitcoin up by hundreds of dollars in just a few hours; rumors that Coinbase would […]
A Creative Incentivized Platform or Just Another Disguised ICO? The CoinBene Debate
Ardent crypto fans have noticed that a new king has taken over the crypto exchange scene – and he brought some friends. With Binance and OKEx having been the undisputed leaders – with the crown switching regularly between the two – the status quo had become virtually unchallenged. Huobi came […]
Law Firm Hired by Bitfinex Confirms Tether Reserves
There are numerous theories regarding the roller coaster market movements of cryptocurrency over the past year. A popular one revolves around the use of Tether (USDT) to inflate the price of Bitcoin during the bull market, and deflate it on the way down. However, a June 20 report suggests the […]
Researchers Claim Tether and Bitfinex Manipulated the 2017 Bitcoin Price Surge
Rumors regarding Bitcoin and price manipulation have been present for quite some time. It seems things are accelerating in this regard, with multiple investigations taking place as of right now. A new study indicates that Tether may have been involved in market manipulation in more ways than one. The Tether […]