Bitfinex

The cryptocurrency sell-off continued on Thursday as fears about the legitimacy and stability of the cryptocurrency markets continue to grow. One of the primary players in this week’s jitters: Bitfinex, a a popular cryptocurrency exchange. Subpoenas Arrive Bloomberg reported Tuesday...

What Happened Bitcoin and peers plunged Tuesday on revelations that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission subpoenaed Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange, and Tether, issuer of a widely-used coin allegedly backed in dollars, in early December. The entities, which share a CEO, came under...

Earlier this week, 119,756 bitcoins were stolen in a hack from the Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. The hack marks the second largest security breach of a digital currency exchange, and the value of the stolen currency exceeds $70 million, representing roughly 0.75 percent of all...

It has been a great year for merchant adoption with companies like Dell, DISH, Overstock, Expedia and Tiger Direct accepting bitcoin … but it's been a rough year for bitcoin investors. Bitcoin on Monday hit $435, its lowest level since May. It has dropped about 60 percent from...