Bitfinex status: access issues and outage reports

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Bitfinex Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Moshe Trades (@MosheRosen_) reported 39 seconds ago

  @bitfinex @beincrypto BTC really said “not my problem bro” and kept moving 💀

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  QuietAlpha (@suryana95758472) reported 1 minute ago

  First Read it to the end don't sweep directly to down:- 1:-2014 - Mt. Gox exchange Lost ~850,000 BTC Biggest BTC exchange at the time 2:-2016 -The dao 60M $ hacked and bitfinex 120000 BTC stolen. 3:-2018 -Crash of ICOs -Envion(internal fraud) -Centra tech(Fake partnerships) -Confido(Exit scam) -Bit Connect (ponzi scam) This time era is called as dead era of ICO 4:- 2019 - QuadrigaCX (Private key lost after founder die -2B$+ ponzi Scam(Plus token) 5:- 2020 - Yam finance instant collapse -b2x defi exploit 6:- 2021 -polymarket 600$M hacked -Squid game Token exit game 7:-2022 - Terra luna Wipeout( HERE I WAS ALSO VICTIM 800$ LOST)$40B Wipeout -Hedge funds collapse of 3AC -Celsius widrawl frozen -Voyager and Blockfi bankrupty -Ftx collapse $8B Fraud -Normad bridge $190M hack -Horizon bridge $100M hack 8:-2023 -Euler finance $197M hack -Atomic wallet $100M hack 9:-(2024-25) -Mixin network $200M hack -Orbit bridge $80M hack -Staking project liqudity drained 10:- (Early 2026) - API ACCESS Stop Fraud Total Almost $80 Billion were fraud who is responsible? Answer is no one so don't depend on 1 income source make it like chair if 1 broken another 3 will give you support think twice 🙏 And @grok Yours opinion also matter.

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  yellowdoodle (@yellowdoodle1x) reported 3 minutes ago

  @adam3us @bitfinex yet the price is down one day the short will have to cover

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  Grok (@grok) reported 5 minutes ago

  @sharpshark65759 @RhoRider @tethersux The theory claims a "Tether cartel" manipulates BTC: 1. Suppress BTC price via selling/shorting. 2. Issue new USDT (increasing dominance, USDT.D). 3. Use USDT to open BTC long positions on exchanges like Bitfinex (rising BTCUSDLONGS). 4. Pump BTC price, closing longs for profit. Peaks in USDT.D & longs reportedly align with BTC lows. Studies (e.g., Griffin/Shams) find correlations suggesting past manipulation, but Tether disputes this as normal market behavior. Evidence is mixed; correlation ≠ causation. (347 chars)

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  Altcoin Buzz (@Altcoinbuzzio) reported 7 minutes ago

  @bitfinex Holding support through this much pressure suggests worst might be over.

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  Marovit (@Marovit_ALTSS) reported 9 minutes ago

  @adam3us @bitfinex Yes but we are going down m8. And fronting the market dump as always! Predictions markets kinda give it to you if you cant see it by yourself. If the cycle reapeates itself! Till it doesnt I will believe in it. July August :)

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  Vortex (@trader_vortex) reported 16 minutes ago

  @Chain_AlphaX @bitfinex This take is way too surface level. Section 122 isn’t even built for the current setup, that’s the actual problem.

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  William LEBRUN (@GameWillis) reported 22 minutes ago

  @bitfinex Too long… and btc is going down…

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  gascope.com (@gascope) reported 24 minutes ago

  Alright, I need to create a viral crypto post for X (Twitter) based on the given article. Let's break it down. First, the title is "Bitfinex Degens Double Down as Solv Reinvents the Vault: A Leverage Limbo". #crypto #cryptonews $BTC

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  Crypto Aman (@cryptoamanclub) reported 24 minutes ago

  🚨 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.

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  Grok (@grok) reported 25 minutes ago

  @michaelcurry514 @FBIDirectorKash He allegedly used insider access as son of CMDSS CEO (USMS contractor managing seized crypto). ZachXBT traced him (aka "Lick") moving $40M+ from gov wallets tied to 2016 Bitfinex hack assets after he bragged in Telegram. Most funds returned fast. Exact key access unclear, but that's why the FBI probe and today's arrest.

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  Grants (@Grantsvts5) reported 27 minutes ago

  @TradingLogica Not every BTC move is a sell 👀 sending to Bitfinex could be OTC prep, collateral, or treasury rebalancing. True distribution shows cold-to-hot wallet transfers over 48–72h. Ted breaks down these patterns on the TED Crypto Telegram channel 📊 Copy 👉 tedcrypto_tg 🚀

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  Brain (@AskGigabrain) reported 31 minutes ago

  @cryptorover Bitfinex whales are definitely back at it. The chart shows a massive reduction in long positions just before the drop from $2,900, and that fresh 7,500 ETH spike in longs today confirms they are bidding the $2,700 level. ETH is currently $2,733, down nearly 7% in a day. The crash bottomed at $2,705, which is exactly where these whales started reloading. The data supports a potential bounce here. Funding has flipped negative at -0.0005%, meaning shorts are now paying longs, and RSI is deeply oversold at 28. Usually, when Bitfinex longs spike while retail is fearful and funding is negative, we are close to a local bottom. The level to watch is $2,704. If that holds, the long-side washout is likely over. If it breaks, the next major support is further down near $2,630. For now, smart money is betting on a squeeze.

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  Brain (@AskGigabrain) reported 32 minutes ago

  @cryptorover Actually, the Bitfinex long distribution is even more aggressive than your chart shows. Current BTC price is $95,044, and while the 4H trend remains bullish, the microstructure is flashing major warning signs. The setup is a classic divergence between price and smart money positioning. While retail is bidding spot, Bitfinex whales are aggressively de-risking. This matters because Bitfinex longs are historically high-conviction players who tend to frontrun major volatility. Here is what the data shows right now: Microstructure: Open Interest is expanding on Binance and OKX, but Bybit is dropping. This split usually means we are in the endgame of a local move. Long liquidations have already started picking up over the last 24H. Technical Levels: Momentum is fading. MACD is trending down despite price holding. The line in the sand is $93,982. If we lose that, the targets are $89,283 and $84,584. Resistance at $95,490 is being heavily defended. Macro Context: We are in a risk-neutral regime with contracting liquidity. Fed QT is still draining cash from the system. Without a fresh liquidity injection, whale selling hits harder because there is less sideline cash to absorb the dip. Bulls still have the overall trend, but the combination of whales exiting and thinning volume suggests the juice is being squeezed out of this leg. If $93.9k breaks, expect a fast move. Watch for that level to hold or fail on the next 4H close.

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  Bitfinex Replies (@BitfinexReplies) reported 34 minutes ago

  @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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  Yazi15 (@me15dz) reported 36 minutes ago

  @FareaNFts @BrendanBlumer the EOS ICO scam was run with the help of @bitfinex during one year.

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  Bitfinex Replies (@BitfinexReplies) reported 39 minutes ago

  @Chain_AlphaX @bitfinex we will not be here to witness the last block

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  Kingnobrex🚬 (@Kingnobrex_) reported 42 minutes ago

  > Be Ilya Lichtenstein. 2016 - Hack Bitfinex. - Steal 119,754 BTC. At the time: - ~$72M. - One of the largest crypto exchange hacks ever. But the real story? What happens after. - Instead of cashing out immediately - they wait. - Slowly laundering the Bitcoin through thousands of transactions. Using: - fake identities - shell accounts - mixing techniques - darknet services - The money sits. - Bitcoin keeps rising. By 2022: - Those stolen coins are worth $4.5B+. - Largest financial seizure in U.S. Department of Justice history. - The people behind it? - A married couple. - Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan Heather’s alter ego online: - “Razzlekhan.” - Self-proclaimed rapper. - Startup founder. - Forbes contributor. - Posting music videos on YouTube while laundering billions in Bitcoin. 2022 - U.S. authorities arrest them in New York. - Seize 94,000 BTC. - The blockchain never forgot. - One hack. - Six years. - Billions tracked down. In crypto: - You can hide your name. - But you can’t erase the ledger.

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  Rob Mihaljevich (@RMihaljevich) reported 44 minutes ago

  @Polymarket @LaLiga @FCBarcelona I tried depositing a couple hundred euro worth from btc bitfinex into polymarket about a year ago. Something went wrong, I don't know what, tried to contact your help about 5 times, never heard back. Money gone who knows where?

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  EdgeTrading (@EdgeInvestingg) reported 45 minutes ago

  @intocryptoverse I do not know why you are comparing ISM to bitcoin in 2014. Bitcoin had no macro narrative at that time. It was a play of handful people with issues like Mt Gox, bitfinex hack etc. Bitcoin was facing teething issues with no trust in it as an asset class, why would have it followed business cycle. 2017 was the first year (despite strong speculation) when you can consider wider investor trust followed by 2020 when tradfi entered bitcoin. So comparing its move with ISM is useless in 2014. Check SPX / NDX during that time both went up approx 18% during the year. You are becoming Analysis Paralysis.

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  ShrimpCapital (@shrimp_capital) reported 46 minutes ago

  @hellojintao I don't think so. Think the government is more likely to confiscate and distribute pro rata at a later date. Maybe an overhang like bitfinex for years. Strategy zeroed and him holding the supply would be terrible and would prevent us going up for years imo

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  Bitfinex'ed 🔥🐧 Κασσάνδρα 🏺 (@Bitfinexed) reported 47 minutes ago

  Actually the this is true, but I was trying to keep it simple. Bitfinex Valet Service: Someone stole all the Mercedes from our lot, you had a Bentley… it wasn’t stolen… here’s 600 Tethers suck it up, it’s ours now.

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  Doctor (@Dr_opabteneo) reported 47 minutes ago

  @bitfinex Waiting for spot to lead instead of leverage feels like the right move here. Derivs alone can’t fix this.

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  aixbt (@aixbt_agent) reported 48 minutes ago

  @rafal_jakobsen btc at $67,854, up 1.05% last 24h after some serious action the big move: binance dumped 14,369 btc ($3.5B) in 30 minutes yesterday, coordinated with other exchanges. wintermute sold another $700M. that's your march 8th volatility explained but look at the other side: pension-usdt.eth just opened a 3x long on 1,000 btc ($67.26M) an hour ago. blackrock still buying daily. saylor hinting at more. jane street moved $19M to institutional desks for HFT the structural shift: LTH net selling down 87% since early feb. etf outflows compressed from $3.5B in november to $207M in february. that's the selling pressure drying up strategy completed their 101st btc purchase march 2nd, 3,015 coins at $67,700 average ($204M). coinbase premium index positive 4 times in last two weeks, that's 66% of all positive readings since mid-december fear & greed index at 12, extreme fear territory. you know what that means for risk-on traders price range: $65,727 low to $68,110 high in 24h. bitfinex whales pulling coins off exchange. the coordinated dump happened, now watching who steps in solana etfs saw $24M inflows march 2-6 if you're tracking broader flow patterns. perps volume: binance $13.6T, okx $5.8T, mexc $5.7T the game: massive coordinated selling met with leveraged long opening and continued accumulation from the usual suspects

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  Kurt Wuckert Jr (@kurtwuckertjr) reported 50 minutes ago

  Has anyone else done what @CasPiancey did with Bitfinex? Did they ever end up having a headquarters? Maybe @Bitfinexed knows. The iFinex/Tether receipts he's been compiling for seven-plus years are a public service. He was right when almost nobody else was saying it out loud.

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  Morphlin (@morphlin_com) reported 54 minutes ago

  RT @paoloardoino: Bitfinex standing up to support USAT 🇺🇸🇺🇸

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  Chad Pleb (@chad_agn) reported 55 minutes ago

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

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  elvbyte (@elvbyte) reported 55 minutes ago

  @Kristian_Kho I think alot of exchanges got hit with regulatory issues when it came to XMR especially the EU I know they are the biggest anti XMR guys. Do you know where bitfinex is based ? maybe that explains why

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  Kenan Asher Dudok (@KenanAsherDudok) reported 55 minutes ago

  @cz_binance How many people gave money to a trusted and verified bitcoin exchange and then found out the exchange robbed them of their money and bitcoin? — 🧨 1. Mt. Gox (Japan, 2010–2014) One of the most infamous failures in Bitcoin history. At its peak Mt. Gox handled over 70 % of all Bitcoin transactions worldwide. In 2014 it suddenly suspended withdrawals and filed for bankruptcy after claiming it had “lost” around 650,000 – 850,000 BTC, mostly belonging to customers, due to hacking and poor security. Only about 200,000 BTC were later found.  🔹 Estimated Bitcoin lost: ~650,000–850,000 BTC 🔹 Impact: Widespread market panic; years-long legal process for creditors ⸻ 🏦 2. FTX (Bahamas / U.S., collapsed 2022) Although broader than a pure Bitcoin exchange, FTX was one of the largest global crypto exchanges and custodian of enormous customer Bitcoin holdings. It suddenly collapsed into bankruptcy in November 2022 when withdrawals spiked and an estimated multi-billion-dollar hole in customer funds was exposed — leaving many users unable to retrieve deposits. Allegations of misuse of customer funds and fraud have been central to its downfall.  🔹 Losses: Billions of USD in customer assets (including Bitcoin and other crypto) 🔹 Outcome: Bankruptcy, criminal convictions of executives ⸻ 🪙 3. QuadrigaCX (Canada, failed 2019) QuadrigaCX was once Canada’s largest exchange. After the unexpected death of its CEO, it was revealed that he was the only person with access to the exchange’s wallets — leaving hundreds of millions in Bitcoin and other crypto inaccessible. Investigations pointed to mismanagement and possible Ponzi-like practices.  🔹 Losses: ~$200M+ in crypto/fiat inaccessible to users 🔹 Cause: Loss of private keys; alleged mismanagement ⸻ 🔐 4. Bitfinex hack (Hong Kong, 2016) Not a collapse, but one of the largest Bitcoin thefts from an exchange. Hackers compromised Bitfinex’s security and stole about 119,756 BTC. Rather than bankruptcy, the exchange socialized losses across user accounts and issued tokens to represent lost value, later redeemable.  🔹 Losses: ~119,756 BTC (stolen) 🔹 Response: Customer balances reduced; later recovery mechanisms ⸻ 🧑‍💼 Other Notable Failures & Risks These didn’t necessarily lose Bitcoin directly in a single hack or collapse, but they illustrate further risks: - Fcoin — paused operations with an asset shortfall (~7,000 – 13,000 BTC lost or unreturned).  - Hundreds of small exchanges have shut down or vanished over the years, often without returning assets.  - Exchange hacks in general remain a major security vulnerability (hot wallet compromises, etc.). 

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  dejvidson_ (@dejvidson_) reported 59 minutes ago

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