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Its stale news that world governments are finding it a herculean task getting cryptocurrency investors to pay their taxes. In the latest development, the fourth largest crypto exchange in the world, Bitfinex, is now working hand-in-hand with the government of the British Virgin Islands in a bid to clamp down on bitcoin tax evaders. Bitfinex Tax Office In a notice…

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The Polish media have made a tenuous link between the arrest of two companies on suspicion of money laundering, and the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. The news comes two months after it emerged that Polish Central Bank had funded a social media campaign against crypto. But is this latest scandal another smear campaign, or a legitimate claim? Verifying a Network of…

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Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex has announced new support for an increased range of Ethereum tokens. On April 7, 2018, the company posted details of the new range of tokens that will be enabled by the exchange’s expansion. The exchange has established deposits and withdrawals for all (new) currency pairs traded, and its latest move is anticipated to swell the company’s user…

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Morrison Cohen LLP, a law firm based in New York, has developed and launched a system that is capable of tracking ongoing litigations involving cryptocurrency companies. The system which is called, the “Moco Cryptocurrency Litigation Tracker” will provide a platform for people to obtain information pertaining to cases involving crypto companies in law courts throughout the United States. The Vicious…

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Switzerland has turned into a hot-spot for smaller cryptocurrency startups in the past few months due to a favorable regulatory attitude for the emerging sector. Now, due in part to these efforts, Bitfinex is looking to plant their roots in the country. Suisse Connection A company of this size moving into Switzerland may have significant repercussions for attracting other businesses…

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Months after parting ways with Wells Fargo & Co., bitcoin exchange Bitfinex has finally found a new banking partner in ING. Incidentally, this new development comes at a time when Bitfinex is under scrutiny by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to Reuters and Bloomberg, an ING representative confirmed the Dutch bank’s newly founded relationship with the cryptocurrency…

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Margin traders bearish on bitcoin at Bitfinex are becoming emboldened, with the open short interest surpassing the long interest for the first time in almost two months. The dip in BTC-USD, which fell from around $1230 to $1141 since April 11, could be short-lived with the cryptocurrency getting ready to jump to fresh highs if contrarian speculation takes hold. The…

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On April 6, two cryptocurrency companies filed a California federal suit against Wells Fargo saying that the megabank is essentially preventing their customers from accessing their money, an estimated $180 million in deposits. iFinex Inc. and Tether Ltd. allege that Wells Fargo recently prevented wire transfers from a number of Taiwanese banks relative to accounts containing their customer funds. This…

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Bitfinex announced that on October 27, that some of the largest BFX token holders have agreed to exchange over 20 million BFX tokens for a stake in the Bitfinex exchange. This shows a return in customer confidence in the company, despite only being a little over two months since one of biggest security breaches of a bitcoin exchange. “Since the…

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As Bitfinex moved on from the recent hack and resumed trading yesterday, buyers tried pushing BTC-USD above $600 in anticipation of the exchange coming back online. But sellers managed to control the upsurge, bringing yesterday’s close down to $590.27 on the Bitstamp exchange. This suggests that buyers are exhausted and rejected the fractal resistance at $598.81. Also, Bitfinex has recently…

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