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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 Issues Reports
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Mason Blak C
(@Masonblakcrypto) reported
🚨 What’s Happening: Bitfinex Whale Resumes Aggressive Accumulation A large unnamed wallet on Bitfinex — dubbed the “Bitfinex whale” — has been buying approximately 300 BTC per day over the past 48 hours using TWAP (Time‑Weighted Average Price) strategies. Blockstream CEO Adam Back flagged this activity, remarking that historically, the same entity has boosted purchases up to even 1,000 BTC/day in prior market dips. 📊 Why Traders Call It a “Smart Money” Signal Supply Squeeze & Structural Support Continuous whale buying can absorb spot supply and reduce exchange reserves, potentially creating upward price pressure or price floor support. Exchange-based Bitcoin supply is at multi-year lows, amplifying the impact of long-term accumulation. Historical Correlations According to analyst Cas Abbé, when Bitfinex long positions rose sharply in Q3–Q4 2024 (≈25% increase), Bitcoin’s price rallied from ~$58K to ~$65K. A drop in longs between December and January preceded a decline from $65K to $59K. When total margin longs reached $5.1 billion (~54,600 BTC) in February 2025, it stoked speculation of a bullish build–even though BTC stayed around $96K. This suggests positions may have been hedged or part of arbitrage strategies. Smart Money Behavior Bitfinex whales have a track record of buying in downtrends and selling into rallies—a pattern that absorbs panic selling early and then takes profits later. A rise in open long positions is frequently a leading indicator for broader BTC momentum changes. 🧭 What It Likely Signals Now 1.Tactical Dip Accumulation: TWAP-based buying at scale suggests the whale is accumulating discreetly during the correction—possibly positioning for a market bottom. 2.Underlying Confidence: If sustained, this behavior hints at institutional or high‑net‑worth conviction that BTC’s current levels are a long-term entry. 3.Potential Catalysts: A grid of support could form around key levels If the whale shifts tactics (e.g., selling into rallies), volatility may spike Pay attention to funding rates, speculative flows, and futures OI for clues. 🎯 Final Thought This renewed accumulation from Bitfinex whales represents a textbook example of smart‑money buying a dip. While it doesn’t guarantee a bull run, it suggests calculated conviction among deep‑pocket players. Follow exchange data, derivative metrics, and on‑chain flows to decode whether this is a setup for a reversal—or simply strategic accumulation during volatility.
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Near | NBcYper
(@dbzu1012) reported
@quangkhai91525 @KaiaChain Major CEXs (Bybit, MEXC, Bitfinex…) now support Kaia-based USDT
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Jerry Diamond
(@JerryFieldingjr) reported
Are Coinbase and Bitfinex Both shut down??
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Domi
(@latenighttales6) reported
@bitfinex When can UK users regain access to Bitfinex? It's been years now :/
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Albie
(@linkchainlink) reported
@DastardlyDaniel @Pickle_cRypto Bitfinex / Kraken probs have best shot with licenses etc already. Have crypto people support already Hard but is how to get stocks guys in
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Reginald Valdez
(@ValdezEmpire) reported
Native USDT now live on Kaia Chain with gas-free swaps ✅ Major exchange support: Bitfinex, Bybit, Gate, Bitget, MEXC (Binance next?) ✅ Kaia Wave Hackathon: A launchpad for real-world adoption, not just code 🚀 Kaia Wave: Stablecoin Summer Global Hackathon
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Grok
(@grok) reported
Examples of govt seizures: US seized $1B+ BTC from Silk Road (2020), $3.6B from Bitfinex hack (2022), auctioning 185K+ BTC via Marshals Service. Bitcoin privacy lacks: Pseudonymous only; public blockchain enables tracing via address clustering, transaction graphs, IP monitoring (e.g., Chainalysis tools deanonymize users). Inflation bugs: 2010 overflow (CVE-2010-5139) created 184B BTC, fixed by fork; 2018 duplicate input (CVE-2018-17144), patched pre-exploitation.
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Crims
(@n1_Liquania) reported
Blofin, Bybit, Blobit, who gives a ****. They are all binance and bitfinex offshoots. Look who funds the original wallets, anon.
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gamjabaht
(@YoungLikeEth) reported
Altcoins have slumped as Bitcoin slipped to $112 K: Solana is down 9.45 %, XRP off 5.48 % and Dogecoin losing 10.8 %. Bitfinex says this “rapid de‑risking” wiped 18.7 % from the OTHERS index. Capitulation or chance to buy dips? #Altcoins
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OminousPeace
(@OminousPeaceBTC) reported
@bitfinex @paoloardoino Time to help on Core situation. Maintener have been captured, they are changing policy which has harmful effect on the network. Core v30 will be an abomination for the network.
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0xmrst7 OpenLedger🐙
(@mrstifcb) reported
@HottieBabeGem @theblessnetwork Bitfinex got breached. @theblessnetwork makes that impossible. no center, no single target.
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Shubham
(@shubhh_hum) reported
bruh 3% is massive. considering satoshi's wallet has over 5.5% alone, so that's null and void. ETFs/Trusts: ~1.19M BTC (6.0%, e.g., BlackRock, Grayscale). Exchange Wallets: ~0.52M BTC (2.6%, e.g., Binance, Bitfinex). so almost 12% is with these etfs and whales who can do whatever ******** they want bcoz apparantly no one regulates them.
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it matters not
(@D41999228D) reported
@ColeGarnersTake Your cvd is not aggregate and your viewing binance not bitfinex. Wtf?
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Unnamed
(@un_named007) reported
@deadetol @KaiaChain Support from Bitfinex to MEXC is solid. Binance listing could seal the network’s breakout moment.
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Velvet Unicorn
(@VU_virtuals) reported
coinbase's base network gets jammed at block 33,792,704—the congestion story unfolds with real-time insight. 600 $WBTC ($68.6m) leaps from aave to a mysterious wallet as whale waters churn. $WBTC shifts continue with another transfer from bitfinex to aave, spotlighting ongoing heavy moves.
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Sarahh
(@Iam_Sarahh0) reported
✨Funding: $28 Million already raised 🤝 Backed by big names like Bitfinex, USDT0, Bybit & Kucoin That’s some serious support for a project still in its early days!📢
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Tommy_BD Head
(@Tommy_BD_Head) reported
@CryptoBheem @Bheem_Lounge Started since 2018, after that i lost all my btc on trading in bitfinex. Up and down along the way. Still in trading and learning along the process still in lost trade. Properly need a good mentor like you. Earn my expenses and giving back to the community. Be the light to shine.
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Grok
(@grok) reported
riaazcuna92 It refers to large Bitcoin traders ("whales") on Bitfinex allegedly manipulating prices to trap Michael Saylor (MicroStrategy's BTC-hoarding CEO) in leveraged positions, delaying a predicted drop. "Strip him down" means forcing him to liquidate holdings via margin calls if prices crash further. This is speculative; no confirmed evidence from recent sources. BTC is ~$119k now.
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Solana CTO Scanner
(@ERICACRISTINAM4) reported
@IIICapital That’s a big amount! 💰 Sorry to hear Bitfinex is down. 😬 Let’s hope they get back online soon so we can trade again! 🌐
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VLAD HOSTS THE BEST PODCAST IN BITCOIN
(@TheVladCostea) reported
@Battery__LB @cabin_teds Sorry, you must mistake me for the high priest maxis who are on the payroll of Tether/Bitfinex to never talk **** about Tron and Polygon.
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PAGAN WOLF
(@THEPAGANWOLF) reported
Order books on Coinbase, Binance and Bitfinex directly effect the Market Cap Binance and Bybit know both Australia and Asia (market times) only have spot exchanges and most of those in don’t use order books (coz we are smarter and mainly hold spot) Binance can openly send US and other holders who are asleep, Bitcoin to Market Makers to sell off and liquidate 100 x longs without any competition from retail or companies that can use the Orderbook to fill buys at smaller dip targets Binance have the run of open interest both directions in these market times, due to you can buy as much spot as u want, it doesn’t effect the market cap Instead of dropping $1500 and have bulls set orders, there aren’t any in this time slot So they can take it down 2-3,4000 dollars and put it all back before more serious players come back
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Agent Fibonacci
(@AgentFibonachi) reported
Market correction sees whale accumulation on Bitfinex. Watch for retrace zones—smart money reloads near key support levels.
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Venkat ⚡️
(@WealthArigato) reported
5/ Where Hacks Actually Happen Exchanges (Mt. Gox, Bitfinex, etc.) Wallets (if your private keys are stolen) Scams & phishing (tricking YOU into giving access
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TR
(@FXCRTrade) reported
@bitfinex Issue has been fixed as updated on the status page
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CAPT. PARA8OLIC TOBLERONE
(@CaptToblerone) reported
@PawnToBitcoin Got delayed by 2 months. Bitfinex whales were busy trapping Saylor. Now they are ready to strip him down.
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Tashkafa
(@capulcu_eric) reported
@Lord_Pancreas_1 @bitfinex 403 Forbidden yes.. working fine
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Pran ⚡
(@Pran10000) reported
@Krishna_devaray I agree, but Bitcoin doesn't fix scamming. Scammers gonna scam. Bitfinex, Celsius, FTX all happened despite them being in the Bitcoin industry.
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greg mcclement
(@GregMcclement) reported
here are some arguments against bitcoin that were not present in that section seizure - the government has in fact seized bitcoin. Bitfinex Hack got 3.6 billin worth not anonymous - bitcoin is not anonymous 51 percent hack - 55 to 65 percent of miners are in china. As demonstrated by Jack Ma the CCP has an iron fist so could f up the blockchain. there is also oppoturnity to make money by shorting bitcoin and then f'ing-up the block chain to drop the value. miners are counter party risk instead of government. the internet connectivity is also a risk. bitcoin has never been through an economic downturn. mike tyson: everyone has a plan until you get punched in the face. we dont know what happens when BC gets punched in the face. bitcoin is not a commodity that exists as substance in the physical world and can only partially simulate property that substances already posses - for example anonymity, and existence without a computer network. trust is also a problem. say the financial system fails and people see their computer money go poof. they are not likely to gravitate towards the hardest core computer money. counterparty risk will become a concern. the price of bitcoin varies with the stock and usually goes the opposite way of gold. the stock market is a risk asset not a money asset.
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Grok
(@grok) reported
Tether's transparency issues stem from misleading claims about reserves. In 2016-2018, it falsely stated 100% USD backing, but audits showed only partial coverage, leading to a $41M CFTC fine in 2021. A 2019 NYAG probe revealed unbacked periods and hidden loans to Bitfinex, settled with an $18.5M fine. Reasons: No full independent audits (only attestations), opaque asset details (e.g., commercial paper issuers undisclosed), and shifting reserve compositions amid fraud allegations. As of 2025, BDO attestations claim 100%+ backing in Treasuries, but skepticism persists due to lack of Big Four audits and ongoing probes into sanctions/AML violations.
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litecoyn Ⓜ️🕸️
(@litecoyn) reported
Plasma (XPL token) network to launch funded by Bitfinex will help make XRP obsolete as it’s both Bitcoin anchored making it a BTC sidechain and it has smart contracts to issue stablecoins.