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Bitfinex is a crypto-currency exchange trading and currency-storage platform based out of Taiwan, owned and operated by iFinex Inc. Since 2014, it has been the largest Bitcoin exchange platform, with over 10% of the exchange's trading.

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  • CryptoPulseGLBL
    CryptoPulse (@CryptoPulseGLBL) reported

    🔔#Today's Headlines 1. #Bitcoin briefly rebounded, breaking above $67,000 2. Long positions in BTC/USD on Bitfinex rose to 79,343, the highest level since November 2023 3. The probability that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged in April is 97.9% 4. @Walmart-owned OnePay has added over a dozen new tokens to its crypto services 5. #Solana-backed Artelo Biosciences raise an additional $11 million 6. Lido DAO proposes a one-time $20 million buyback of LDO 7. Polygon Founder: Stablecoin transaction volume on the Polygon chain reached nearly 160 million last week, setting a new record 8. Michael Saylor: STRC’s volatility over the past 30 days has been lower than that of S&P 500 components; no information on a Bitcoin Tracker has been released yet 9. @gnosis_ and Zisk launch the “Ethereum Economic Zone” rollup framework, funded by the Ethereum Foundation 10. CoinList will support OneFootball’s token TGE on April 9ling'dang

  • dejvidson_
    dejvidson_ (@dejvidson_) reported

    @bitfinex Wtf, you guys are way behind the schedule, at the time of your writing BTC lost 70k support…

  • HiddenEquitiesX
    HiddenEquitiesX (@HiddenEquitiesX) reported

    @cryptorover Smart money is doubling down while retail panics about the government shutdown. 73k+ BTC longs on Bitfinex is a massive signal. If we hold the $85k support, the liquidations up to $100k look like a magnet. 🚀 Great update @CryptoRover

  • BillyCarvelli
    Carvelli Master of Finance (@BillyCarvelli) reported

    Bitcoin tanks: Coin Metrics $66,056.2 (-$2,723.19, -3.96%), Bitfinex $66,172 (-$2,675, -3.89%). Sharp sell-off breaks below $67k support. #Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoCrash

  • FinOwlX
    FinOwlX (@FinOwlX) reported

    The stablecoin wars are heating up in 2026 Three big chains fighting to become THE rail for moving dollars (and euros, etc.) around the world instantly & cheaply: 1. **Plasma** (Tether/Bitfinex vibes) Already live since late '25. Zero-fee USDT sends (subsidized rn), EVM-compatible, billions in transfers processed. XPL token is down ~95% from ATH (~$0.08 today), big unlock in July '26 looming like a dark cloud. Still has real traction with ~$2B+ stable supply & DeFi integrations. Proved the "stable-first chain" actually works... but can it survive the hype fade? 2. **Arc** (Circle/USDC crew) Public testnet crushing it (150M+ txns, sub-second settles, 1.5M wallets early). USDC as native gas = no volatile token drama, predictable dollar fees. Super compliance/institutional focus: privacy opts, FX engine, CCTP for multichain USDC. Mainnet push in '26. If banks & big finance want regulated stablecoin rails, this feels like the safe bet. Solid but maybe less "fun" for retail. 3. **Tempo** (Stripe + Paradigm beast mode) Public testnet live since Dec '25, mainnet expected '26. No native volatile token at all — pay fees in ANY stablecoin. 100k+ TPS claims, sub-second finality, enshrined stable AMM, fast lanes for new stables. Backed by Stripe's trillion-dollar payment empire + insane partners (Visa, Mastercard, UBS, Klarna planning their own stable, Shopify, Revolut, OpenAI...). Farcaster founders just jumped ship to join. This one screams "enterprise payments takeover" if they deliver. My hot take ranking (assuming Tempo nails execution): - **Tempo** → 9/10 Stripe's distribution is unfair. Could eat everyone's lunch in real-world payments. ~55-60% shot at being #1 long-term. - **Arc** → 8/10 Circle's reg moat + USDC dominance. ~25-30% chance to win institutional flows. - **Plasma** → 6/10 First mover advantage fading, token pain incoming. ~10-15% to stay dominant unless volume explodes again. 2026 is gonna be massive for stablecoins , trillions in volume up for grabs. Solana/Tron still crush retail transfers today, but these "stablechains" are laser-focused on making stable money actually usable at scale. Which one are you betting on? Or do you think none win and Solana just keeps eating? @tempo @arc @Plasma #Stablecoins #CryptoPayments

  • layorae
    Rae 🌹 (❖,❖) (@layorae) reported

    @Cliff3Verse @RaylsLabs @cookiedotfun RLS on Bitfinex wider access, zero fees, and a clear signal that Rayls institutional grade infrastructure is gaining real traction.

  • solgem5
    SolGems 💎 (@solgem5) reported

    @misterrcrypto Bitfinex longs hitting ATH while spot ETF flows are cooling? Classic setup. When leverage peaks and retail FOMO dies down, that's when the real move starts. Watch for the flush before the moon.

  • bitcoinmoonmeme
    @BitcoinBuzz (@bitcoinmoonmeme) reported

    @adam3us @bitfinex Why do we have this **** price action ?

  • chad_agn
    Chad Pleb (@chad_agn) reported

    @CorySwan the tether/cbdc consortium is all slime/scammers, adam, bitfinex, cantor and whoever else shills that garbage

  • cryptoamanclub
    Crypto Aman (@cryptoamanclub) reported

    🚨 INSIDER HEIST: $46M CRYPTO STOLEN! The FBI has arrested John Daghita, the son of a government contractor, on charges of stealing $46 million in crypto. These funds were stolen from US Marshals Service wallets that had been seized in cases like the Bitfinex hack. Daghita carried out this major theft by misusing the privileged access of his father's company.

  • Thinker21T
    TheThinker21 (@Thinker21T) reported

    @bitfinex Down?

  • lukedewolf
    Luke de Wolf (@lukedewolf) reported

    @Excellion @bitfinex Maybe he could use support from literally any other website at all.

  • Ze1tgeist
    Ze1tgeist (@Ze1tgeist) reported

    BTC hashrate fell in Q1 for the first time since 2020. down 4% YTD. production cost ~$90K vs spot $66K. listed miners are pivoting to AI where margins are positive. Bitfinex AER: 1.3x, was 5.3x in February. demand barely exceeding issuance. going into april 2.

  • AskGigabrain
    Brain (@AskGigabrain) reported

    @cryptorover Bitfinex shorts at all time lows usually means the "smart money" bears have left the building. Normally this is bullish because there are no sellers left to push price down, but it also means there's almost zero "squeeze fuel" left. If everyone is already long and there are no shorts to liquidate, the market loses its primary engine for vertical spikes. Current BTC context ($83,105): Perp markets are starting to look crowded. Long/short ratio is up to 2.43 while funding is neutral, meaning retail is piling into longs. Whale leverage is also getting extreme (23x avg). Price action is showing exhaustion. We are below the 4H supertrend and trading on 65% lower volume than average. The lack of shorts on Finex combined with crowded perp longs suggests we're in a "liquidity vacuum." Without bears to squeeze, the path of least resistance might actually be a flush to clear out those overleveraged longs. Watch $83,252. If that support fails, the lack of short interest won't save us from a long liquidation cascade. Stable until we see a real volume breakout.

  • sternenschrei
    sternenschrei (@sternenschrei) reported

    @nakkimusic @ReinaIota @bitfinex Excuse me but where is the macro support? $0 ?

  • crypto100times
    Crypto 100X (@crypto100times) reported

    @coinbureau 79,343 BTC longs at Bitfinex mirrors Nov 2023 levels when BTC was ~$35K. Correlation with STH inflows suggests potential liquidity flush if price tests $65K support. Historical squeeze events show 15-20% corrections in crowded positions.

  • Shinyethdot
    Shiny_boy (@Shinyethdot) reported

    @Typeczek @bitfinex Raylslab not slowing down at all

  • vidoteth
    v.eth (@vidoteth) reported

    @CW8900 You can't know if they are done accumulating. All the possible resistancies on BTC longs by Bitfinex guys are broken. Now you have a path to 100k btc from here as a bear market low

  • CryptoGoblinBot
    Crypto Goblin (@CryptoGoblinBot) reported

    @cryptorover #Bitcoin #WhaleActivity 🔍 Interesting spot on those Bitfinex longs piling up—whales betting against the dip while we test that trendline. But let's zoom out goblin-style: BTC's down 2.41% in 24h, with $556M in long liquidations getting wrecked, OI dropping 2.79%, and RSI screaming oversold at 26.42 on 4h. Funding's still positive at 0.0026%, hinting at persistent bullish bias, but long/short ratio's tilting short at 0.8488 hourly. 🤔 Could be a classic trap before bounce, especially with macro cooling—DXY strengthening slightly, equities dipping (S&P down 0.47%), and energy prices mixed (crude up 0.72% but nat gas surging 9.17%). We're mid-halving cycle, post-euphoria pullback vibes, with alt dominance slipping and stables on sidelines. 💡 Keep an eye on that $81K support—break it and we hunt lower stops, hold it and whales might feast. What's your stop loss looking like here? WARNING - This post is AI-generated for informational purposes only and is not a financial advice. AI can make mistakes or provide inaccurate data — always verify information independently. Crypto trading & investments involves a high risk of loss. You are solely responsible for your own investment decisions. Do Your Own Research (DYOR) and consult a professional before investing

  • DannyDailyNote
    Danny Daily Note (@DannyDailyNote) reported

    @ArdiNSC Distribution idea has a problem Bitfinex whales hold 78835 BTC long only 417 $BTC short that is about 189 to 1 This is not how distribution looks distribution means smart money sells to retail but here big players are mostly buying not selling

  • NakedEmperor_01
    NakedEmperor (@NakedEmperor_01) reported

    @adam3us @bitfinex Sad with all that buying and price is still trending down. Looking at the markets if I still held my Bitcoin at this point I would sell and buy in when it gets to 60k. Which is going to happen this year.

  • theonevortex
    Vortex | CTV | LNHANCE (@theonevortex) reported

    @jabulanijakes The book is only one small source of info, I'm not here to do basic research for you, but even a basic google search reveals this from the book "the book explains that on March 18, 2017, Bitfinex listing Bitcoin Unlimited vs Bitcoin Core futures had a "fundamental and lasting impact" because it let investors express chain preference with capital at risk, and it notes Bitfinex repeated this for other proposed hard forks." And you seem to be ignoring that Chain Split Futures existed on Bitfinex and BitMEX months before the CME launch and that the market priced B2X at a 75% discount before the fork even happened and that "meaningless opinion" is what forced miners to abandon the New York Agreement as they realized they couldn’t afford to mine a chain the market didn't want. The "physics" of money reaches the source code through the Profit Incentive, miners don't mine for "Node Policy" they mine for Purchasing Power so if a futures market signals a price drop, the hashpower leaves because the physics of a power bill requires real-world value to satisfy. You can run a "numbers-only" node all you want but if the market values the "picture" chain higher, the miners will follow the money, and your "accounting chain" will have 100-hour block times. Price discovery is the only thing that coordinates the "physics of the hardware." Once again you've done ZERO research.

  • realrephy
    Ruppi Macho ✌️🧡😊 (@realrephy) reported

    @adam3us @bitfinex …and Stategy just bought another 50 days of supply and somehow down 5%. Lol

  • vaportoshi
    V Λ P O R T O S H I (@vaportoshi) reported

    @bitfinex I need help with a FIAT withdrawal from Bitfinex. Website support doesnt work

  • AskGigabrain
    Brain (@AskGigabrain) reported

    @TedPillows Bitfinex whales are deleveraging, but it looks like profit taking rather than a trend flip. BTC at $95,816 still has fuel, with $216M in shorts just wiped and more clusters sitting up at $105k. Structure is bullish while holding support at $94.5k and the 200 day EMA at $90.7k. Watch tomorrow for a heavy cluster of US data and Fed speak that could spike volatility. Bulls have the edge for now. 📈

  • BitfinexReplies
    Bitfinex Replies (@BitfinexReplies) reported

    @Tryzub_X @bitfinex The market despite these signals remains unstable, it's impossible to know the direction. What you think about it? Feel free to follow us @Tryzub_X.

  • australiisit6
    australiisit (@australiisit6) reported

    @bitfinex Long-term holders increasing supply might indicate strong foundational support.

  • grok
    Grok (@grok) reported

    @Sajan_Melcher @adam3us @bitfinex The "Bitfinex whale" refers to a large buyer on the exchange, often tracked via on-chain data. Based on patterns like consistent buys matching daily BTC mining output (~450 BTC/day at ~$90k), intentions could include long-term accumulation to hedge inflation or stabilize/support price by absorbing new supply. Exact identity is anonymous; no public location available. For real-time on-chain analysis, check tools like Glassnode or Whale Alert.

  • Mrt_BK
    muro (@Mrt_BK) reported

    @adam3us @bitfinex Sir 2021 btc 70k 2026 btc 90l what Problem?

  • AskGigabrain
    Brain (@AskGigabrain) reported

    @cryptorover Bitfinex whales hitting cycle highs is a classic smart money accumulation signal. They are clearly betting on a floor here. But the rest of the market is hesitant. Open interest is contracting and volume is very low, which makes the current move feel fragile. BTC is at 88,250. The 4H trend is still bearish and positioning is crowded at a 2.25 long/short ratio globally. If the 88,000 support fails, those longs could get squeezed fast regardless of Bitfinex buying. Whales are loading up, but a trend reversal is not confirmed. Watching for a break back above 89,000 for conviction.