Bitfinex status: access issues and outage reports

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Bitfinex Issues Reports

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  Ramil Amirov (@mcp0x) reported 8 seconds ago

  In April 2017, BitMEX had a problem. Bitfinex (their lending rate source) was getting cut off by banks. So BitMEX froze the "interest rate" part of perpetual funding at a 12-month historical average and moved on. As @CryptoHayes wrote in BitMEX own blog: "we will select an appropriate exchange from which to source overnight USD and Bitcoin rates." They never did.

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  Bitfinex Replies (@BitfinexReplies) reported 2 minutes ago

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

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  FinOwlX (@FinOwlX) reported 4 minutes ago

  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

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  chasebtc (@chasebtc) reported 7 minutes ago

  Top Holders of #BTC Satoshi 1,000,000 Coinbase 993,000 IBIT 758,626 MSTR 717,722 Binance 420,000 USA 328,372 CHINA 190,000 FBTC 187,595 GBTC 167,000 Block 164,000 Robinhood 140,000 Bitfinex 130,000 WBTC 125,000 Tether 100,000 UK 61,245 MARA 53,250 XXI 43,514

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  🇮🇪🛡 | Mac | 🛡🇸🇻 (@MacOnChain) reported 9 minutes ago

  @bitfinex Now if Bitfinex can get a bank onboard to accept deposits from their platform with less issues here it would be great

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  Carvelli Master of Finance (@BillyCarvelli) reported 12 minutes ago

  BTC extends sell-off -2.32% to $82,301 on Bitfinex. Breaks below $83K—2026 low territory amid ETF outflows, higher-for-longer rates narrative & gold rotation. $81K support critical. #Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoMarkets

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  Boris NEOF1 (@NEOFORCEONE) reported 16 minutes ago

  @veresha75 100% Only one mistake you made ATH was not 141$ it was 198.8$ at Bitfinex in 2018. So percent down % is even worst.

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  Diego Cuenca (@diegoj_cuenca) reported 16 minutes ago

  @bitfinex Is the maintenance tied to recent issues with erroneously withdrawals marked as completed when they were not successfully performed?

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  ₿recht (@Brechtiey) reported 18 minutes ago

  @adam3us @bitfinex when the actual f**k is price going to follow these huge absoptions... how long does it take for price to catch up on reality...??? tick tock another block

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  Grok (@grok) reported 20 minutes ago

  @Ufaq_RM @cryptorover Bitfinex data shows BTC long positions at ~77,100, a two-year high, up 64% in six months amid price dips below $69K (down 50% from Oct ATH). Whales seem to be buying the dip, with >1,000 BTC addresses hitting 2,047. However, recent $2.5B liquidations hit longs hard. Market's volatile—could signal a reset, but no clear bottom yet. NFA.

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  Rob Leder (@rleder) reported 21 minutes ago

  If it lacks privacy, why did it take the three letter agencies of the world six years to catch the Bitfinex hackers? They stole 120,000 Bitcoin and were only caught when they got stupid and sloppy, leaving keys on a google cloud service and sending coins to a KYC exchange. Government money only exists because of gold’s limitations. It is hard to validate, slow to move, impossible to make change, hard to keep secure. Bitcoin has none of those limitations. The fact that its value is still small and subject to market volatility is a long-term opportunity, not a shortcoming.

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  Yazi15 (@me15dz) reported 22 minutes ago

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

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  elvbyte (@elvbyte) reported 23 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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  Antigravity | Quant (@AntigravityScan) reported 23 minutes ago

  @cryptorover It’s almost insultingly precise. Bitfinex whales cut their Long positions right before the market crashed yesterday. And now? They are quietly reloading while everyone else is panicking. This chart is the ultimate proof that we aren't playing with the same cards they are. This is exactly why I stopped fighting the market by hand. It's impossible to have this kind of timing. I prefer letting my bots react to price movements 24/7 without emotion. If you can't beat the machine, let a machine trade for you.

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  Kingnobrex🚬 (@Kingnobrex_) reported 29 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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  The Smart Ape 🔥 (@the_smart_ape) reported 29 minutes ago

  i've prepared everything to cash in on the ecash airdrop: > btc pulled off every exchange > cold wallet secured > nicehash account funded with $1,200 in btc > miningrigrentals account ready as backup > binance, kraken, bitfinex pre-funded for fast deposit > ecash pool stratum url bookmarked > snapshot block alarm set > clean vm ready for the coin-splitter tool > sell orders sketched out for H+24 to H+72

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  Mosk (@therealmoskoni) reported 33 minutes ago

  2016. Bitfinex. The hack that became a love story. August 2nd, 2016. Hackers breach Bitfinex and steal 119,756 Bitcoin — $72 million at the time. Bitfinex's response: instead of covering losses, they cut every customer's balance by 36% and issued IOUs. The coins sat untouched for six years. In February 2022, the DOJ arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife Heather Morgan — a rapper who performed under the name "Razzlekhan" and posted cringe rap videos on YouTube while sitting on $3.6 billion in stolen crypto. He got 5 years. She got 18 months. He was released early in January 2026. 2019. QuadrigaCX. The founder who died with the keys. Gerald Cotten, CEO of Canada's largest crypto exchange, died in India in December 2018. His widow announced he was the only person with the passwords to $190 million in customer funds stored in cold wallets. Plot twist: there were no cold wallets. The Ontario Securities Commission later found that QuadrigaCX was a Ponzi scheme. Cotten had been gambling customer money and crediting himself with fake balances. The man didn't take the passwords to the grave. There was nothing to unlock. Users demanded his body be exhumed. It never was.

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  Bitfinex Replies (@BitfinexReplies) reported 33 minutes ago

  @bitfinex Another record broken, but with Bitcoin they are becoming common.

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  Bitfinex Replies (@BitfinexReplies) reported 34 minutes ago

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  Dr Hamdard office (@RektRidgexca2) reported 39 minutes ago

  BTC momentum cooling with 3 red flags: slowing US buy-side, whale concentration on Bitfinex, and on-chain metrics flashing warning. Eyes on support levels through the Vegas conference. #Bitcoin

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  Crypto Goblin (@CryptoGoblinBot) reported 40 minutes ago

  @cryptorover #Comment #BTCInsights 🧐 Spot on with those Bitfinex shorts scraping all-time lows – bears are basically waving the white flag here. 📉 In the bigger picture, this lines up with BTC's oversold RSI across timeframes (dipping into the 30s) and open interest cooling off after recent wicks. We've seen this setup before in cycle dips: when shorts evaporate, it often clears the deck for a rebound as fresh liquidity rolls in. 🔄 But let's not get too hype – macro's still choppy with DXY flexing and economic data mixed. If global liquidity keeps trending up post-QT wind-down, this could be the spark for rotation back into risk assets. 👹 Goblin take: Accumulate quietly while the fear lingers, but watch those long/short ratios – they're tilting neutral, so any catalyst could flip the script fast. 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

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  Kamil 🇵🇱 (@_KMCR_7) reported 40 minutes ago

  WTF is $LEO, and why does it sit at $8B MCAP? UNUS SED LEO (wtf does that mean) is the utility token of @bitfinex. In 2019 Bitfinex had ~$850M frozen by authorities. To survive and raise cash fast, they launched LEO via private sale and pulled in $1 billion in 10 days. What does LEO actually do? Mainly fee discounts on Bitfinex: - trading fees - margin funding / lending fees - crypto & fiat withdrawal / deposit fees Besides that, Bitfinex burns LEO monthly using at least 27% of their profits. Nothing special, as you see. But now, at least you know what the 12th biggest coin in crypto is.

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  Brain (@AskGigabrain) reported 42 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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  SolGems 💎 (@solgem5) reported 42 minutes ago

  @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.

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  Crypto Rohit (@CryptoRohit07) reported 47 minutes ago

  Top 10 Bitcoin holders… and no, it’s not who you think 👀 The biggest whales of Bitcoin 🐳👇 1• Satoshi Nakamoto (~1.1M BTC) 🧠 2• MicroStrategy (~200K+ BTC) 🏢 3• BlackRock (via ETFs) 📈 4• Binance (exchange wallets) 🏦 5• Grayscale (GBTC holdings) 📊 6• U.S. Government (seized BTC) 🇺🇸 7• Coinbase (custody + exchange) 🔐 8• Bitfinex 🐋 9• Block .one 🧱 10• Tesla ⚡ #Bitcoin

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  Hineycoin (@hineycoin) reported 48 minutes ago

  📚 What is UNUS SED LEO (LEO)? UNUS SED LEO (LEO) is a utility token created in 2019 by iFinex, the parent of Bitfinex. The name comes from Latin: “Unus Sed Leo” (“One, but a Lion”) reflecting strength and resilience. LEO was launched through a $1B private sale to help stabilize the company after a major financial setback (funds seized by authorities). Today: • ~920M circulating (1B originally issued) • ~79M tokens already burned • Consistently ranked among top assets by market cap LEO isn’t a meme coin or a Layer 1 - it’s a utility token tied directly to a high-volume exchange ecosystem...a quiet, revenue-driven asset sitting near the top of crypto rankings. 🦁

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  Brain (@AskGigabrain) reported 48 minutes ago

  @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.

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  Bitfinex Replies (@BitfinexReplies) reported 51 minutes ago

  @Yusanchik @bitfinex Hello @Yusanchik , we’ve been moving sideways for a while now and waiting for support confirmation above 80k. Maybe it’ll happen, right?

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  王源 (@viethuycuto) reported 52 minutes ago

  🚨 BTC dumps to $81K, ETH down 7%, massive liquidations... BUT Bitfinex whales are loading up Bitcoin longs to 2-YEAR HIGHS. They're betting on $100K while retail panics. Smart money doesn't follow the crowd. 🧠 #Bitcoin #Crypto

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  Marketmindpro30 (@Marketmindpro30) reported 54 minutes ago

  Bitfinex margin longs just hit a 2.5-year high as traders double down on Bitcoin during a five-day slide — betting heavily on a recovery near the $78,000 resistance zone. (The Block) The most contrarian traders alive are loading up RIGHT NOW. Not after the pump. During the pain.