Bitfinex Withdraws Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo
A week following a lawsuit filed against Wells Fargo for suspending its U.S. dollar transfers, Bitfinex has withdrawn its lawsuit. Few believed that Bitfinex had a chance against Wells Fargo, which acted as the company’s correspondent bank. Lawsuit Withdrawn. Bitfinex’s parent company, Ifinex, originally filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo & Company....
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