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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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Bitfinex Replies (@BitfinexReplies) reported@rareon_alpha @bitfinex Maybe, but is this a sustainable shift? Will we have a new support in the 80k range? What do you think, @rareon_Alpha?
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difoxxn (@Difoxxn) reported$๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐น๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ "๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ" ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ ๐ถ๐ ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐น๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ธ๐. ๐๐ฒ๐'๐ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป-๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ Bitfinex just yeeted $BGB off their platform (delisted July 3). And the "official reason"? A vague "listing qualifications review." Translation: read between the lines yourself. Meanwhile Bitget's out here launching Stocks 2.0 like it's the second coming of TradFi. Cool story. But nobody's talking about the fact that $BGB's 24h volume is a measly $10M on a $1.18B cap. That's a 0.85% vol/cap ratio. This thing trades like a ghost town, not a "top 3 exchange token." "Deflationary tokenomics" ๐คก let's fact check that real quick: Dec 2024 burn: 800M tokens. Massive, legit, impressive. Q2 2026 Morph burn: 3,010,400 tokens. That's not a burn, that's a rounding error. Someone's riding on 2024's hype with 2026's leftovers. And here's the part that should actually scare you โ there's NO public whale wallet breakdown for $BGB. None. Zero. Nada. An exchange that publishes monthly Proof of Reserves for 42 straight months... can't show you who's holding the bag on their own token? Make it make sense. That green candle everyone's screenshotting? Pure market beta. Zero BGB-specific catalyst behind it. You're not smart money for buying it โ you're just along for the market's ride. My honest take: this is a CEX with real revenue wrapped around a token with thin liquidity, a fresh tier-1 delisting, and zero whale transparency. That's not a "hold and pray" setup โ that's a "know your exit" setup. Growth headlines don't pay your bags. On-chain flow does. Stay sharp, don't get exit-liquidity'd. NFA, DYOR, act accordingly. #BGB #Bitget
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RiskRewardGuru (@riskrewardguru) reported@bitfinex yeah that rotation had people excited for a secโฆ this drain definitely slowed things down but not game over imo
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Bitfinex Replies (@BitfinexReplies) reported@Steffan0xd @bitfinex But weโve already seen a shift, havenโt we, @Steffan0xd? Weโre holding the 80k average as support. What are the next steps in your opinion?
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ForeDex (@ForeDex_Global) reportedDaily ForeDex CVD by Order Size (Spot) Snapshot ๐ธ ๐ธ Whales and Mega Whales Only ๐ธ Based on a 1 month period (1M) 1. Binance : Decreased ๐ 2. Bybit : No Change โ 3. Bitfinex (USD) : No Change โ 4. Bitfinex (USDT) : No Change โ โ Summary: A gradual step-down was seen on Binance, with no change across Bybit, Bitfinex USD, and Bitfinex USDT. [07-16-2026]
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CryptoJGM (@CryptoJM95) reported๐จSOMEONE JUST OPENED A $16,000,000 $XRP LONG. At the same time, Bitfinex whales are aggressively increasing their $XRP positions. Wtf is going on???
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Morphlin (@morphlin_com) reportedRT @BFXSecurities: Bitfinex customers previously needed a separate sub-account to access tokenised securities. That requirement is gone. Rโฆ
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Liberty Daddy (@LibertyDaddy) reported@cameron Save some ammo guys for when Bitfinex and Binance dump Bitcoin back down overnight $ETH too
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Dom's Crypto (@Doms_Crypto) reportedBitcoin has crashed = bears are happy BUT: bitcoin:native has printed same low on RSI14 level around ~12.00 - same as back on massive crash down to $60,000 (see on the second chart) An indecisive 4-hour candle printed which can bring buyers back into the game Bitfinex Longs going nuts
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Morphlin (@morphlin_com) reportedRT @WuBlockchain: Bitfinex Alpha: Bitcoin Lacks Sustained Spot Buying Support Bitfinex Alpha said the softer-than-expected US June CPI pusโฆ
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Cosimo Capiฯal โ๏ธ (@CosimoCapital) reportedI agree most dual equity/token structures are broken, but saying there are no examples is too strong. ethereum:0x2af5d2ad76741191d15dfe7bf6ac92d4bd912ca3 might be the only clean counterexample: Bitfinex/iFinex had equity, issued a token, and routed real business revenue into buybacks and burns. That is the key distinction. LEO did not work because it had vague governance, ecosystem utility, or a โcommunityโ narrative. It worked because the token had explicit, credible value accrual. The lesson is not that equity + token never works. The lesson is that it almost never works unless the token has a real economic sink tied to the business. Crypto Twitter has also changed. It is starting to act less like moonbois and more like activist investors. People are demanding value capture, capital return, burns, buybacks, transparency, and alignment. We should study what has actually worked and duplicate the mechanism instead of pretending every token needs to be a vibes-based governance asset.
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The Transition (aka MarylandHODL) (@MarylandHODL21) reported@Chris443541 @martypartymusic @bitfinex Noโฆ the paper suppression is allowing for long-term positioning. Itโs recapitalization. Theyโre suppressing price now to accumulate inventory, when they turn the machine back on (and scarcity returns), they may not be able to contain it again until a key psychological level like $1,000,000, and even that might not stop accumulation. Thatโs where BitBonds enter the chat. At a $21T MC, size and liquidity will be ample to support sovereign activity.
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Sumbull (@Ssas_33) reported@MaxCrypto Bitfinex whales donโt known ****
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RelativelyIrrelevant.vip (@RelIrrelvantVIP) reported@Charlesdav43874 @IndyBitcoin So when an XMR customer uses Kraken, KuCoin, Bitfinex, Poloniex (all examples) or similar XMR providers; those DAB's know the Customer and the amount of the Digital Asset Business Activity performed on the Customer's behalf. Those XMR DABAs would not be anonymous & are taxable.
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Wall Street NYC Quant. bitcoin-fund-manager.com (@BITCOINFUNDMGR) reportedWTF is going on with $leo by @bitfinex? Are they still buying it back to add to treasury? Price is up 10x continually last 5 years. It looks just like bitcoin when under $100. Also looks like $bnb in 2017. Might be smart to hold a few. Remember. Bitfinex owns USDT Tether. They can do anything they want.
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AlehandroPRO CRYPTO (@Alehandro_PRO_) reportedJune 2026 Exchange Report ๐Spot trading volume decreased by 5.1% compared to May. Derivatives trading volume increased by 4.2%. Website traffic decreased by 0.8%.Spot Trading: Bitfinex showed the biggest growth (+21.4%), while BitMart recorded the largest drop (-58.6%).Derivatives Trading: Deribit led with the highest growth (+26.6%), while HTX saw the biggest decline (-42.4%).Website Traffic: Deribit posted the strongest growth (+165.1%), while HTX experienced the largest drop (-50.8%).
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Crypto Why Bother (@CryptoWhyBother) reportedBitfinex bitcoin:native whales ("Smart Money") increasing LONGs on the way down, similar to Jan-Feb. ๐ง Watch out for those consistent (contrarian) patterns. Meanwhile, Funding Rate and Open Interest still somewhat elevated. Bulls defending the LONG side. Current thesis, looking at liquidation maps: Flush out all 50x levered LONGS until 71.5K. Build a nice Higher Low. Run it up again. ๐ง Watch out for Funding Rates going negative, before market makers reverse course of action.
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Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) reportedReview: Major Institutions' Bitcoin Bottom Price Predictions for This Cycle Major institutional assessments of Bitcoinโs cycle bottom cluster mainly in two ranges: $50,000โ$60,000 and $40,000โ$46,000. However, some figures are base-case bottom forecasts, while others represent valuation floors, support levels or bearish scenarios. Standard Chartered said $59,000 may have marked the bottom; CryptoQuant, NYDIG and Citi identified key levels near $53,000โ$54,000; 10x Researchโs latest model pointed to $46,628โ$50,732; and Galaxy Research placed its base-case bottom at $40,000โ$46,000. Bitfinex and 22V Research also identified potential downside toward $40,000 under weaker demand or a decisive support break, while forecasts below $40,000 mostly reflect prolonged bear-market, recession or severe stress scenarios. Forecasts from industry figures are more dispersed, ranging from around $57,000 to below $30,000. Overall, there is no unified institutional consensus that Bitcoin will bottom at $44,000โ$46,000.
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Bitfinex Replies (@BitfinexReplies) reported@GLHFbuy @bitfinex We are asking the community whether they believe we have reached the point where we can say that the 80k range is now support, @GLHFbuy .
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Orion Veyr (@orionveyr) reported@Stacks @bitfinex Iโm actually writing a book called โSats & Stacksโon monetary history that has Bitcoin and Stacks as main characters. Until the book is out I built a FREE course on my website based on the book No ads, no fee, simply go on the website from my profile bio and all happens there.
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Julitta Ayan (@_Tyrano_) reported@dahongfei @BitMEX Bitmex was never a surprisingly large exchange, while Bitfinex where $neo was delisted is vastly bigger and far more active. Long-term survival does not equal success; on the contrary, ur persistent problems continue to cause full or partial delistings across multiple platforms.
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Jason Montoya (@jaysmontoya) reported@bitfinex fair read on reserves but sentiment this crushed with funding negative means shorts are comfortable here. that's not a safe spot to be short either. leg down is possible, so is a violent squeeze with no buyers on the ask
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Pika C (@PikaC888) reported@bitfinex So youโre saying max pain is BTC going down ?
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sradic (@_sradic_) reported@bitfinex @paoloardoino @CRYPTO101Pod "Volume up, customer base up". Yeah, and? No fees, remember? The only saving grace could be if you're taking a cut from the lending market. If that's the case, bravo.
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whits (@whits23) reported@SaniExp have not heard from you lately. Bitfinex had 30000 bitcoin but just shut down with only 3600? Any explanation or truth? @w_s_bitcoin @Pledditor
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Whistleblower (@whistleblowerTA) reportedTether, the largest stablecoin issuer in the crypto industry, currently has a market capitalization of around $184 billion. According to publicly available data, it was the 7th-largest net buyer of U.S. Treasury bills in 2024 and is on track to become one of the top 10 purchasers of U.S. T-bills in 2026. Tether's demand for Treasury bills helps finance U.S. government debt. What's surprising is that Tether has existed for 14 years, yet it still has not published a full independent audit proving that all USDT tokens are fully backed by reserves. But in March 2026, Tether engaged KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms, to conduct its first full independent financial statement audit covering USDT reserves and the company's financials. KPMG is not infallible, no auditor is. However, it is generally considered far more credible than smaller accounting firms. There have also been notable audit failures involving KPMG, including: - Wirecard (Germany, 2020): KPMG was involved in reviewing a company that later collapsed after a โฌ1.9 billion accounting fraud was uncovered. - Carillion (UK, 2018): KPMG faced criticism over its audit work before the construction giant went bankrupt. - KPMG has also faced regulatory fines from authorities such as the U.S. SEC and the UK's FCA over deficiencies in certain audits. Although KPMG's involvement could significantly strengthen confidence in Tether, it should not be viewed as proof of perfection. For years, Tether changed statements on its own website, including earlier claims that every USDT token was fully backed by U.S. dollars. Tether is also closely connected to the Bitfinex exchange, with both companies sharing common ownership. In 2018, Tether arranged a "verification" by Friedman LLP. The day before the verification, Bitfinex transferred approximately $382 million to Tether's bank account to demonstrate reserves, and the funds were moved out shortly afterward. These events were later confirmed during investigations by the New York Attorney General (NYAG) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which resulted in regulatory fines. Tether and Bitfinex ultimately paid $18.5 million and $41 million in fines, respectively, related to misleading statements about reserve backing and other regulatory violations. Tether also faces significant regulatory pressure in the European Union and has not obtained authorization under the MiCA regulatory framework, leading to restrictions on its availability in parts of the EU. Tether remains one of the most controversial companies in the cryptocurrency industry, yet it also plays a crucial role in providing liquidity across the crypto market.
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ForeDex (@ForeDex_Global) reportedDaily ForeDex CVD by Order Size (Spot) Snapshot ๐ธ ๐ธ Whales and Mega Whales Only ๐ธ Based on a 1 month period (1M) 1. Binance: Decreased ๐ 2. Bybit: No Change โ 3. Bitfinex (USD): No Change โ 4. Bitfinex (USDT): No Change โ โ Summary: Unlike yesterdayโs slight decline, Binance showed a more distinct step down today. The other three exchanges showed no change. [07-28-2026]
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DeepBlueAlpha (@DeepBlueAlpha) reportedFLASHBACK ๐ 10 years ago today โ June 2, 2016 โ the CFTC formally classified $BTC as a commodity in the Bitfinex enforcement order. That day, Bitcoin closed at $537.97. Today: $66,736. Even after a -6.32% red day, that's: โณ +12,305% โณ 124x over a decade โณ $1.34T market cap The same agency that fined Bitfinex $75K then now sits alongside a spot BTC ETF complex worth ~$101B. On-chain, nothing gets deleted. We read the receipts every block. Follow the Whales โ @DeepBlueAlpha
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xgram.io (@xgram_io) reported@CryptoRank_io @bitfinex The golden era of holding exchange tokens just to farm launchpads and get trading fee discounts is officially on life support. ๐ When $BNB is bleeding out 25% YTD and the only thing keeping its head above water is $LEO at a modest +4.5%, you know the broader meta has fundamentally shifted. Between institutional ETFs vacuuming up passive retail capital and DEXs eating all the on-chain volume, the actual narrative utility for CEX tokens is taking a massive hit in 2026. We went from "deflationary burn mechanics make it ultra-sound money" to just praying for a break-even. The house doesn't always win, apparently!
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crypto_mit ( ๐ฝ/ Acc ) (@Cryptomit) reported@ArjunKalsy It was nothing to do with bitmart and bitfinex though about points you mentioned, they didnโt went bankrupt had a restriction wind down, No tokens has any utility thereโs nothing that can ever exist, Holders are fin savy folks and builders using protocol are dev savy one dosnt does the either No protocol has idea of how theyโll infuse rev from devs to token or even intend to Only protocols like hyperliquid have an intersection of users into rev and token Hard market as attention is hard to keep might not be hard to get