Bitfinex ‘Leaning Towards’ Bail-In, Haircut for All BTC Traders
As it tries to mitigate the effects of last week’s theft of nearly $68 million, Hong Kong exchange Bitfinex has announced it may make all Bitcoin traders using its service pay the price. ‘Socialized Loss Scenario’ for Bitcoin Traders. In a blog post today, the exchange said it was “leaning towards” evenly distributing the loss of 119,756 BTC among its....
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The Hong Kong-based exchange announced today that it is considering making all of its bitcoin traders pay the price after the theft of $68 million worth of bitcoin, earlier this week. In a Bitfinex blog post it said that the company was expecting to ‘socialize’ the loss among its bitcoin users even those who weren’t originally affected. The blog said: We are still working out the details so nothing is set in stone, however we are leaning towards a socialized loss scenario among bitcoin balances and active loans to BTCUSD positions. The theft of the 119,756 bitcoins means that this is the....
Following the hack at Bitfinex, many people stand to lose money as the company spreads losses among users. A 36% haircut was announced, but some users claimed even bigger losses. American tax accountant Daniel Winters explains how the IRS could allow U.S. taxpayers to deduct their losses from the Bitfinex hack. Tax Deduction for Bitfinex Hack Victims.....
Nearly two weeks after losing more than $60m in customer funds, Bitfinex reports it has not yet identified how the theft was carried out. In a statement released earlier today, the exchange reported it had hired Ledger Labs, a blockchain consultancy previously contracted by ShapeShift following its own cybersecurity problems, to both investigate the theft as well as perform a balance sheet audit. Bitfinex further said that it is "reassessing" storage options in light of the hack. The incident would force the exchange to impose a 36% haircut on customer holdings, a move that....
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Bitfinex’s “bail-in” scheme after a major theft raised questions regarding its risk and fund management. What can we learn from the recent bail-in event? To answer, a look at the result of the bail-in, and how it differs from central bank bailouts is necessary. With central bank bailout schemes in place around the world, many who are new to the concept....