2019-8-21 01:10 |
The New York State Supreme Court has ruled that Bitfinex is in the jurisdiction of the state’s Attorney General
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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 […] The post Bitfinex Feels The Heat, But LEO Is Burning As Planned appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2019-8-20 19:39 | |
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Coinspeaker Bitcoin Price Rose 3% as NY Supreme Court Denies Bitfinex’s Lack-of-Jurisdiction ClaimThe 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.
2019-8-20 15:49 | |
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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 Tether.
2019-8-20 13:00 | |
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A court in New York has denied Bitfinex and Tether’s parent company iFinex’s latest motion to avoid the legal clap back from its $850 million cover-up. iFinex claimed that the New York State Attorney General (NYAG) lacked the relevant jurisdiction to investigate the cryptocurrency exchange and stablecoin issuer as it claims it doesn’t serve customers in the state.
2019-8-20 12:42 | |
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Earlier this month, Bitfinex filed a petition with the New York Supreme Court claiming that the New York State Attorney General (NYAG) was wrongly investigating Bitfinex as New York lacks the jurisdiction to do so.
2019-8-20 11:31 | |
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By CCN Markets: The bitcoin price moved higher on new legal developments in the ongoing wranglings involving Bitfinex and Tether. On Monday, the New York Supreme Court ruled that the matter between the state’s Attorney General and iFinex can continue.
2019-8-20 05:30 | |
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The New York Attorney General office pushed back on Bitfinex's complaints about the cost of complying with the agency's demands for documents.
2019-8-2 23:10 | |
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Justice Joel Cohen of the New York Supreme Court extended the preliminary injunction against iFinex and Bitfinex for an extra 90 days. This means the company cannot access Tether’s financial reserves for their own use.
2019-7-30 16:37 | |
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New York Supreme Court Judge Joel M. Cohen has postponed issuing a decision on whether the Office of the New York Attorney General’s case against Bitfinex and Tether will stand. Judge Cohen Requests More Time As previously reported by Bitcoinist, Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General’s office has been enmeshed in a lengthy legal dispute over allegations that Bitfinex illegally conducted business activities in the state of New York.
2019-7-29 21:36 | |
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A New York judge has delayed making a decision on whether Bitfinex and Tether need to turn over documents to the state Attorney General.
2019-7-29 18:42 | |
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Monday’s judgment in the legal tussle between the New York Attorney General (NYAG) and Bitfinex might have some short-term effect on the Bitcoin price. All Eyes on Monday’s Trial Outcome As previously reported by Bitcoinist, the Supreme Court of the State of New York will resume hearing on the case between the NYAG and bitcoin exchange platform Bitfinex on Monday (July 29, 2019).
2019-7-29 17:00 | |
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Bitfinex and the New York State Attorney General have embroiled in an aggressive game of ping pong, continuously hitting back at each other’s remarks. In the latest episode, the NYAG claimed Bitfinex serviced New York State customers as early as January 2019.
2019-7-24 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin exchange platform Bitfinex has issued a court filing refuting claims by the New York Attorney General (NYAG) of servicing US customers in 2018. Bitfinex Says Alleged US Customers are Foreign Entities Earlier in July, the NYAG submitted evidence alleging that Bitfinex provided services to customers based in New York till December 2018, in violation of state law.
2019-7-23 15:00 | |
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On July 8 the office of the New York Attorney General submitted a report detailing Bitfinex and Tether’s alleged illegal trading and securities issuance in the state of New York. Have Tether and Bitfinex Colluded to Manipulate Bitcoin Price? A recently filed Memorandum of Law filed by the New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) alleges that Bitfinex and Tether knowingly issued USDT as loans to investors and operated as an unregistered securities operator in New Read More The post Tether Is In The Soup ‘Again’ For Blatant USDT Issuance appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.
2019-7-10 13:00 | |
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Recently released court filings from the New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) showed that Bitfinex and Tether both operated in New York from 2017 to early 2019, despite claiming they had ceased all operations in the state.
2019-7-10 21:32 | |
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The New York attorney general's office has submitted 28 exhibits that they claim show Bitfinex and Tether conducting business in New York with state residents and businesses.
2019-7-10 19:20 | |
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The New York Attorney General has presented evidence of Bitfinex in the state of New York without BitLicense, despite the exchange’s denials.
2019-7-9 16:16 | |
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The cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex on May 23, 2019, had a sigh of relief amidst the ongoing Tether (USDT) controversy as it won a partial block on demands for information from the New York Attorney General (NYAG) Office, Bloomberg reports.
2019-5-24 01:00 | |
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Bitfinex Argues That Judge Should Dismiss NYAG Case The Bitfinex/Tether case has reached a new point right now. The representant for both companies has decided to ask the current judge of the case to dismiss the case created by the New York Attorney General against the company. What is their reason for this? The company […]
2019-5-22 01:06 | |
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Bitfinex and Tether asked a judge to dismiss the New York Attorney General's case against the firms, claiming they have no customers in the state.
2019-5-22 22:49 | |
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By CCN: Despite an ongoing investigation by the State of New York, Bitfinex is heading leaning into the current bullish market trends with its second new offering in recent months. Tokinex is an “initial exchange offering” platform the company announced early this morning US time.
2019-5-21 15:49 | |
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In the latest on the ongoing legal dispute between the New York Attorney General (NYAG), cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether, the New York Supreme Court has modified an April 24, 2019, preliminary injunction and now Bitfinex is allowed to continue using the Tether reserves that were loaned to it to maintain its ordinary course of business, such as paying employees and consultants.
2019-5-18 22:14 | |
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Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets.
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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Zhao Dong, one of China’s biggest OTC traders, recently published a marketing document detailing iFinex Inc. plans to conduct an initial exchange offering (IEO), aiming to raise $1 billion. The move follows a probe led by the attorney general of the State of New York, which revealed the apparent loss of $850 million in funds […] The post Exploring Bitfinex’s emergency plan: a $1 billion initial exchange offering appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2019-5-8 17:09 | |
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As you probably already know, major cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex, has been served a lawsuit by the New York State… The post New York State General Attorney Requests Bitfinex To Release Tether Documents appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-5-8 06:55 | |
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New details are emerging about a planned $1 billion token sale to be held by iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex and Tether, two cryptocurrency companies currently being sued by the state of New York for allegedly covering up a $850 million loss in customer funds.
2019-5-5 18:49 | |
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As per an all-new interview with Antoni Trenchev, the Nexo co-founder and managing partner stated that Tether and Bitfinex’s ongoing issues with the New York State Attorney General did not faze him in the slightest — especially since the altcoin market at large had remained relatively stable after it was revealed that the Attorney General’s […]
2019-5-1 05:46 | |
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Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses.
2019-5-1 01:22 | |
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By CCN. com: According to an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York by Stuart Hoegner, the general counsel to Tether and major bitcoin exchange Bitfinex, only 74 percent of Tether’s holdings are backed by cash.
2019-5-1 23:36 | |
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Tether, the leading stablecoin, recently unpegged from the US Dollar after news that the New York State Attorney General is investigating iFinex Inc. , which operates Bitfinex and owns Tether Ltd.
2019-4-29 22:06 | |
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BSV Camp on “Craig is Satoshi” Position Reignited On April 26, allegations by the New York Attorney General’s Office (“AG”) arose against Bitfinex. The state’s AG issued a press release describing an investigation and allegations arising as a result of the investigation.
2019-4-29 15:43 | |
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The general attorney office of the State of New York accused Bitfinex of concealing the fact of losing $850 million of company's and customers' funds. After this information was published, approximately $350 million in bitcoins and Ethereum was withdrawn from Bitfinex's cold wallets.
2019-4-29 17:33 | |
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Despite Bitfinex, Tether and the New York Attorney General’s office dominating headlines in cryptocurrency, several shareholders have come forth to state they are “unconcerned” with the recent allegations.
2019-4-28 00:23 | |
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The Bitfinex and Tether lawsuit by the New York State Attorney General has put the companies in a tight spot and if the suit proceeds in favor of the AG, then the long speculated secrets about Tether and the alleged “fraud” of Bitfinex in covering up $851 million in losses might be out in the […] The post Bitfinex-Tether fiasco: Bitfinex could be receiving financial back-up while users flee scene appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-4-28 23:30 | |
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After the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) accused Bitfinex of covering up to $850 million worth of losses with issued Tether, over 700,000 ether and 17,000 bitcoin have been moved out of recognized Bitfinex cold wallets.
2019-4-27 19:00 | |
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Amy Castor gives a timeline of the events leading up to the accusation by the New York State attorney general's office that the exchange siphoned off Tether coins to cover $850 million worth of lost funds.
2019-4-27 01:37 | |
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Today it was not a good day for virtual currencies. Most of them are registering large losses after the scandal in which Bitfinex and Tether (USDT) are involved. The New York State Attorney General Letitia James explained that Bitfinex mismanaged customer’s funds, something that could have had very negative effects in the crypto market. Can […]
2019-4-27 00:33 | |
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Following a probe which revealed the apparent loss of $850 million in funds, the attorney general of the State of New York obtained a court order against iFinex Inc. , which operates Bitfinex and owns Tether Ltd.
2019-4-27 23:39 | |
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The crypto community is in an uproar following the New York State’s Attorney General’s office accusation that prominent crypto exchange Bitfinex – tied closely to the controversial stablecoin Tether – had hidden a $850 million loss at the hands of a capital management company.
2019-4-26 23:00 | |
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By CCN: Within a day of learning it had to cease operating in New York, Bitfinex issued a rebuttal desperately trying to explain it is financially solid. Its letter coincided with one from Tether.
2019-4-27 20:55 | |
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Well, it was looking like a great week until the New York State Attorney General (NYSAG) filed a lawsuit against Bitfinex. BUT, that doesn’t matter much as the cryptocurrency industry… The post This Week in Cryptocurrency: April 26th, 2019 appeared first on CoinCentral.
2019-4-27 19:16 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC], the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, fell considerably after news pertaining to Bitfinex, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Tether [USDT], the largest stablecoin by market cap, broke out.
2019-4-26 17:00 | |
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The rumors and allegations surrounding Bitfinex and Tether, and accusations by many in the crypto-community are unlikely to cease any time soon in light of New York State’s Attorney General’s court filings.
2019-4-26 14:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has come out to defend its position after the New York State Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the company and Tether for fraud. Bitfinex maintains that the report claiming that it has lost $850 million at Crypto Capital were false.
2019-4-26 13:59 | |
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The New York State Attorney General (NYSAG) is reportedly building a case to sue cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex, and stablecoin, Tether. As court documents dated April 24 state, neither Bitfinex nor Tether are licensed to operate in the state of New York, and yet the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) believes New York-based investors did use the exchange to trade Tether.
2019-4-26 12:29 | |
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Bitcoin and Tether have been closely related since time immemorial, but the recent string of events pushed the price of Bitcoin down by 9% in about 3 hours. This has caused a domino effect, causing the price of other altcoins to fall as well.
2019-4-26 08:04 | |
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Bitcoin and Tether have been closely related since time immemorial, but the recent string of events pushed the price of Bitcoin down by 9% in about 3 hours. This has caused a domino effect, causing the price of other altcoins to fall as well.
2019-4-26 08:04 | |
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As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends.
2019-3-5 20:20 | |
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Bitfinex has recovered 27. 7 bitcoin stolen by hackers in August 2016, the company said on Monday. The coins, worth around $106,000 at the time of writing, represent only a small fraction of the total BTC stolen.
2019-2-25 21:00 | |
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The inclusion of Russia's largest bank in the digital ruble pilot could accelerate the adoption of digital currency, impacting financial systems. The post Russia’s largest bank joins digital ruble pilot program appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
As MiCA regulations impact stablecoins in the EU, questions arise about USDT's compliance and potential market effects. The post Tether grapples with new FUD as MiCA regulations take effect on Dec. 30 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released the final version of its broker rules to digital assets services providers, which includes provisions on requiring DeFi protocols to conduct Know-Your-Customer (KYC) procedures.
Montenegro approves Do Kwon extradition to the US for charges linked to TerraUSD's collapse, following a Supreme Court ruling. The post Do Kwon to be extradited to US, Montenegro’s justice minister confirms appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Montenegro approves Do Kwon’s extradition to the US over crypto fraud charges, rejecting South Korea’s request for extradition. The post Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Will be Extradited to the United States appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Bitwise's ETF targets firms with over 1,000 BTC, using Bitcoin treasury size over market capitalization for portfolio weighting. The post Bitwise files ETF for firms holding over 1,000 BTC appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The crypto market is ending the year on a strong note as a record $18 billion worth of options contracts are set to expire. Options allow traders to speculate or hedge against price movements. A call option grants the right to buy an asset at a specific price, while a put option provides the right […] The post Record $18 billion in crypto options set for year-end expiry appeared first on CryptoSlate.