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Bloomberg is reporting that Bitfinex and Tether are getting subpoena'd: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-30/crypto-exchange-bitfinex-tether-said-to-get-subpoenaed-by-cftc From the article: U.S. regulators are scrutinizing one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges as…

The CFTC has subpoenaed Bitfinex and Tether, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Posted by Stan Higgins on January 30, 2018 @ https://www.coindesk.com/report-cftc-sends-subpoenas-bitfinex-tether/Powered by WPeMatico

Tether, a so-called "stablecoin," is in trouble. Its collapse could trigger a crypto version of a bank run, potentially toppling exchanges and cratering the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies Posted by Sandra Upson on January 31, 2018 @…

As crypto markets slowly start to rebound and head back upwards, the mainstream media just cannot help themselves from disseminating more FUD. As if actively searching for any excuse to decry Bitcoin and its crypto brethren, we find ourselves repeatedly reading articles fueled by fear. The latest to…

BITCOIN’S price could drop by as much as 80 per cent if the cryptocurrency tether is revealed to have been artificially increasing its value resulting in a “bloodbath” for investors, experts have warned. Posted by on January 29, 2018 @…

The statement, provided Saturday evening, confirms the suspicions of online sleuths and is likely to raise new questions about the company's finances. Posted by Marc Hochstein on January 28, 2018 @ https://www.coindesk.com/tether-confirms-relationship-auditor-dissolved/Powered by WPeMatico

Yet another Bitcoin hack. Let's see if it's as fishy as the recent Tether "multisig wallet hack". Dear NiceHash users, we are very sorry for the inconvenience caused. Our team is working hard to resolve the issues on the service, it might take longer than expected. We'll keep you updated! —…

Tether, a "USD equivalent" cryptocurrency used by many exchanges and issued by tether_to (company very closely related to the Bitfinex exchange) got hacked on November 21st 2017. Supposedly hacked, that is. There was a lot of negative publicity around Tether (USDT) lately, most of it coming from…

Tether, being frequently questioned regarding their transparency and lack of audit, have proudly published a link to something called "Final Tether Consulting report" by Friedman LLP: Friedman LLP has provided an important memorandum on current and historical Tether balances. Always…

Tether, Bitfinex, Ethfinex - basically sister projects by one group - are going to offer tokenized USD dollars on the Ethereum network. This will facilitate better trading of Ethereum-based cryptocurrencies in USD pairs, assuming that the Ethereum Tether token will be tied to the US Dollars. USD…

Bitfinex is the second largest Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency exchange with over $800 million daily trading volume. However, it's a tricky exchange too - we mentioned it in the "top Bitcoin hack" list recently in relation to their August 2016 hack when over 120K Bitcoins went missing. Bitfinex is…