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Alleged cryptocurrency thief and rapper Heather Morgan, aka “The Crocodile of Wall Street," has a new job. What Happened: Morgan, who became a well-known figure in Twitter’s high-finance community for posting obscure rap videos under the moniker "The Crocodile...

Binance saw most of the "dumb Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) inflow" when it was first established in 2017.  A dumb money investor is an individual who makes poor investment decisions due to market hype or the fear of missing out. These investors usually purchase when the...

LEO (CRYPTO:LEO), the native token of crypto exchange Bitfinex, is rallying as the overall crypto market struggles to gain footing. The utility token was up 18% in the past seven days, trading at $4.44, recorded on Monday, 12 a.m. EST. Cryptocurrency Weekly Performance Price (Monday, 12.00 am...

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) have partnered with open-source protocol Hypercore to launch a video calling application, Keet, which also allows audio, text and file exchanges between users and supports Bitcoin Lightning and USDT payments. The Keet...

On Feb. 8, the U.S. Department of Justice charged Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein for an alleged conspiracy to launder 120,000 BTC stolen from crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016. Needless to say, industry watchers were taken aback when they realized that the individuals behind the hack...

Unus Sed Leo (LEO) skyrocketed by 54% Tuesday night as federal authorities seized a hoard of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) connected to a 2016 hack of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange. Unus Sed Leo Price Performance Time-frame % Change (+/-) 24-hour 53.8% 24-hour against Bitcoin 51.9% 24-...

The U.S. Department of Justice seized $4.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen during 2016's hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex in the largest financial seizure ever executed by the department. What Happened: Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and his wife Heather Morgan, 31, were arrested in...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) shed more than $4,000 from its price on Wednesday leading to large-scale liquidations across the board. What Happened: The leading digital asset plunged by 7% during the early hours of Oct. 27, falling to a low of $58,200. The sharp selloff resulted in $536 million worth...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) hit crypto exchange Bitfinex and Tether — the firm behind the stablecoin Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) — for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, or CEA, and of a prior CFTC order. What Happened: According to a Friday...