Industry Report: News Surrounding Bitfinex Gets Weirder

Industry Report: News Surrounding Bitfinex Gets Weirder

News surrounding Bitfinex gets hairier, some warring views surface on bitcoin and its functions, and Colombia’s first digital exchange closes its doors. Want to catch up on the latest digital currency news? Take a look at the stories below. BITFINEX. Following a $72 million dollar hack that occurred just a few days ago, news surrounding Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex is getting mysterious. The company’s elusive CEO Raphael Nicolle has allegedly been part of several Ponzi schemes — some of which he funded, and one he may have tried to start on his own. Since 2012, Nicolle has....


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Today at the Money20/20 conference in Las Vegas, Bitcoin exchange platform AlphaPoint announced that Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex would begin using AlphaPoint's services to improve its backend technology. This news is huge for both AlphaPoint and Bitfinex, as well as all of Bitfinex's customers. The partnership will help Bitfinex manage their increasing volume and popularity as a Bitcoin exchange. Important Partnership. Bitfinex currently handles the third-highest volume out of all Bitcoin exchanges, so they should be considered a top exchange. This partnership is certainly a big move for....