iFinex, the company behind Bitfinex, is under more pressure after the New York State Supreme Court judged that the exchange was in the New York Attorney-General’s (NYAG) Office’s jurisdiction. But that isn’t getting in the way of business: yesterday, Bitfinex completed its burn of nearly 40,000 LEO tokens (US$53,600), as part of a continuous process...Read More
New York Supreme Court Judge Joel M. Cohen had passed a judgement on 19th Aug that Bitfinex and Tether must provide all documents to the New York Attorney General (NYAG) about an alleged $850 million cover up case within 90 days. Bitfinex has finally taken a stance and appealed against the judgement. As per the...Read More
The New York Supreme Court ruled that the matter between the state’s Attorney General and iFinex, the parent company of the exchange Bitfinex, may continue. The New York Supreme Court ordered the New York Office of the Attorney General (NYAG) to process with their investigation and prosecution of iFinex, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange...Read More
After New York Attorney General, Letitia James, led the office to victory on August 19, Bitfinex has finally taken a stance against the ruling. In a document filed before the court, the exchange stated, “PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that respondents iFinex Inc., BFXNA Inc., BFXWW Inc., Tether Holdings Limited, Tether Operations Lim ited, Tether Limited, and...Read More
Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex must provide documents to US authorities after a New York judge ruled against its request to dismiss a lawsuit against it. Judge U-Turns On Bitcoin Exchange Protection According to a filing dated August 19, the Supreme Court of the State of New York moved against Bitfinex and its sister company, stablecoin issuer...Read More
The New York State Supreme Court has ruled that Bitfinex is in the jurisdiction of the state’s Attorney General, allowing for a continuation of its investigation. The New York State Supreme Court has ruled that the New York Office of the Attorney General (NYAG) has jurisdiction over cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. According to a court filing...Read More
The New York Supreme Court ruled that the matter between the state’s Attorney General and Bitfinex parent company iFinex can continue. The bitcoin price rose 5 percent in response. | Source: Shutterstock; Edited by CCN By CCN Markets: The bitcoin price moved higher on new legal developments in the ongoing wranglings involving Bitfinex and Tether....Read More
Bitcoin’s [BTC] recent volatile fluctuations can be linked to the recent drama surrounding cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and their Tether [USDT] holdings. However, hours before the event, one exchange saw a massive Bitcoin price fall, leading to speculation surrounding pre-existing information about the market dip. Kraken, the American cryptocurrency giant, saw a notable “dump” of Bitcoin,...Read More
By CCN.com: The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James has officially obtained a court order to request iFinex Inc, the operator of bitcoin exchange Bitfinex and Tether, to cease operations in New York. The Attorney General’s office found that Bitfinex allegedly handed over $850 million in co-mingled client and corporate funds to Crypto...Read More
Most major cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap have been under the spell of the bear and continue to fall, at press time. However, if the long term performance of the coin is to be considered, most major coins have managed to register significant returns since the beginning of 2019. Ran NeuNer, crypto influencer and Founder of Onchain...Read More
