Bitfinex exchange continues its service to non-sanctioned Russians
Bitfinex exchange has taken proper action against the accounts of sanctioned Russian users, although the exchange has stated it will not block the accounts of non-sanctioned Russian citizens. A representative for Bitfinex, an affiliate of the world’s largest stablecoin provider, Tether (USDT), told Cointelegraph on Thursday that the company will not unilaterally freeze the accounts […]
Netflix announces a documentary on the 2016 Bitfinex hack
Following the US Department of Justice’ arrest of the couple involved in the Bifinex hack of 2016, Netflix has announced a documentary on the New York-based couple and their link to laundering nearly 120,000 BTC tied to the crime. Netflix will soon release a documentary series about the historic Bitfinex breach, which stole 119,756 Bitcoin […]
The US Department of Justice arrests couple in connection with the 2016 Bitfinex hack and recovers $3.6B in crypto
Years after hackers stole 119,756 Bitcoin (BTC) from the Bitfinex exchange, the US authorities have arrested a couple linked to the crime while also recovering $3.6 billion in Bitcoin. The US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife Heather Morgan had been arrested for allegedly plotting to launder cryptocurrency linked […]