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Crypto’s largest hack ever could paint a silver lining for Ethereum’s price as Bybit inches toward recovery, Bitfinex analysts wrote.
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In January 2025, the U.S. federal court ruled that 94,643 of 119,754 BTC stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex exchange hack must be returned to the exchange, which is recognized as the sole victim of the crime. In 2022, the Department…
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U.S. prosecutors have requested court approval to return nearly $10 billion in Bitcoin recovered from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. According to a court filing, federal prosecutors plan to remit 80% of the 119,754 Bitcoin (BTC) recovered from the Bitfinex crypto…
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Bitcoin briefly retested the price level above $100,000 on Jan. 6, but the flagship cryptocurrency dipped below the six-digit mark again. Bitcoin’s (BTC) performance in 2025 has not met expectations so far, although the year is still in its early…
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Bitfinex Derivatives has secured licensing as a Digital Asset Service Provider in El Salvador, the crypto platform’s Seychelles-based parent company has announced. The Bitfinex team noted in a blog post update and on X that its derivatives service will, following…
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Bitfinex Securities has launched the first regulated public offering of tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills under El Salvador’s new securities framework. The offering enables investors to purchase digital tokens linked to short-term U.S. Treasury Bills, combining traditional financial instruments with blockchain…
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Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan’s role in the $10.8 billion Bitfinex hack has earned her nearly two years in jail time, a court said on Nov. 18.
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Dutch fintech firm Quantoz to roll out MiCAR-compliant stablecoins pegged to the euro and U.S. dollar in a bid to facilitate payments and transfers across markets. Quantoz Payments, a Netherlands-headquartered payment tech firm, plans to debut two MiCAR-compliant stablecoins —…
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Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Washington federal judge for stealing billions worth of Bitcoin from crypto exchange Bitfinex. According to a Bloomberg report, Lichtenstein received his sentence from the Washington federal court…
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What happens when hacked crypto gets hacked again? How did the Bitfinex funds the government secured find their way back into the blockchain maze? Here we go again… In a surprising turn of events, a U.S. government-controlled crypto wallet holding…
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Crypto hackers behind an exploit of U.S. government wallets returned the bulk of the funds stolen less than 24 hours after the initial attack. Fear of Uncle Sam or good faith from bad actors? In a bizarre turn of events,…
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U.S. government crypto wallets may be compromised, as observers alerted the public to suspicious on-chain transactions. According to Arkham, unknown hackers have possibly stolen $20 million in seized cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), and Circle USD Coin (USDC) from…
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US prosecutors urged a Washington federal judge that Ilya Lichtenstein, the mastermind who extracted 120,000 Bitcoin ($8 billion) by hacking into the Bitfinex crypto exchange, should get five years in prison. According to Bloomberg, in an Oct. 15 court filing…
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Heather Morgan, the Wall Street rapper known as “Razzlekhan,” could face 18 months in prison for helping her husband launder millions from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. U.S. prosecutors seek an 18-month prison sentence for Heather Morgan, the Wall Street rapper…
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A U.S. government filing indicates Bitfinex could be the sole entity eligible for restitution from the massive 2016 Bitcoin theft. The filing by the U.S. government has confirmed that Bitfinex could be the sole victim eligible for restitution concerning the…
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Bitfinex analysts warn that Bitcoin could drop by up to 20% as the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision introduces uncertainty. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) might be on the verge of a 20% decline, as Bitfinex analysts warn that…
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