Inside EQIBank’s $84M seizure
EQIBank, a bank used by Tether, had 80% of its assets frozen in a seizure that targeted Capstone Limited.
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Crypto Capital Corp’s $850M collapse linked to Israeli mafia cocaine ring
Crypto Capital Corp wound down after $850M was seized sometime between late 2018 and early 2019, but the ramifications continue to be felt.
Bitfinex launderer Razzlekhan thanks ‘Papa’ Trump for early release
Convicted Bitfinex launderer Heather Morgan (aka Razzlekhan) thanked Donald Trump, while naked, for shortening her prison sentence.
Did BSTR get its bitcoin from Tether?
Adam Back’s BSTR Inc. is the fourth largest publicly traded BTC treasury company, yet questions about the source of its coins linger.
El Salvador gets its bitcoin from Bitfinex, raising control concerns
According to articles by Altamirano Publishing in El Salvador, researchers suspect Bitfinex has incredible control over the state’s bitcoin.
Stuart Hoegner leaves roles as Tether and Bitfinex general counsel
Archives for Tether's "About Us" page show that Hoegner was still listed as the firm's general counsel as recently as Christmas Eve.
US government prepares victim notification in Bitfinex hack
The United States government is preparing to notify potential victims of the Bitfinex hack who may advance claims.
— Bitfinex, Christopher Harborne
Bitfinex, Tether shareholder paid $40K for Farage to visit Trump after rally shooting
Bitfinex and Tether parent company shareholder Christopher Harborne funded Nigel Farage's trip to meet an injured Donald Trump.
Bitfinex hacker Razzlekhan was job hunting at Bitcoin 2024
Razzlekhan, who conspired to launder tens of thousands of bitcoin, told attendees she was searching for work as a crypto consultant.
Crypto investors say Bitfinex, like Alameda, had negative balance override
Plaintiffs in a New York lawsuit allege that Bitfinex extended special override privileges to an account that traded a lot of BTC and USDT.