Bitfinex is a digital currency exchange based in Hong Kong. It was founded by Raphael Nicolle and Giancarlo Devasini in 2012. Bitfinex is the worlds largest cryptocurrency trading platform, and features cryptocurrency exchange, margin trading, margin funding market, ordered types, customizable interface, and API platforms.
Fees
Bitfinex charges "maker" and "taker" fees to its users. Maker fees are fees paid when a user adds liquidity to the Bitfinex order book, and taker fees are fees paid when liquidity is removed from the Bitfinex order book.
Timeline
U.S. regulators send subpoena to Bitfinex, Tether
The U.S. Commodity Future Trading Commission reportedly sent subpoenas to Bitfinex as well as Tether. The companies responded with an emailed statement, “We routinely receive legal process from law enforcement agents and regulators conducting investigations. It is our policy not to comment on any such requests.”
Bitfinex announces a hack of their platform resulting in ~120,000 stolen bitcoin.
Bitcoin worth approximately $72M was stolen from the exchange platform, making it the largest cryptocurrency theft since the Mt. Gox hack.
People
Giancarlo Devasini
Co-Founder & CFO
JL van der Velde
CEO
Paolo Ardoino
CTO
Peter Warrack
CCO
Raphael Nicolle
Co-Founder
Stuart Hoegner
General Counsel
Further reading
Ethfinex Liquidity Token:Creating the worlds most liquid exchange for digital assets.Built for the Ethereum community, using Ethereum.
Bitfinex Team
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Other attributes
Hong Kong
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
Financial services
Cryptocurrency exchange
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