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Bitcoin mining electricity costs could fall if Venezuelan oil production increases, though it may take several years before the benefits are fully realized, Bitfinex analysts say. US companies moving into Venezuela to extract the country’s enormous crude oil reserves could lower electricity prices for Bitcoin miners and improve their profitability margins, analysts at crypto exchange Bitfinex said. “Cheaper and more abundant energy would improve miner margins globally and could unlock a new phase of mining expansion, particularly in regions able to secure long-term power contracts,” the Bitfinex analysts said in a note on Monday. The US started seizing Venezuelan oil tankers in December, and it is expected to start extracting Venezuela's 303 billion barrels worth of crude oil reserves after capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. Read more

The U.S. hacker pleaded guilty to stealing and laundering nearly 120,000 bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016.

Bitcoin failed to flip $90,000 to support at the start of the last week of 2025, but Bitfinex whale long positions built on their highest levels in nearly two years. Bitcoin (BTC) heads into year-end 2025 stuck around $90,000 as stocks and precious metals roar higher. Bitcoin sees only a modest uptick after its last weekly close of the year, as liquidity analysis warns of a fresh dip. Traders’ cost bases form the backbone of support reclaim targets heading into 2026. Read more

Bitfinex said the recent 66% slide in spot trading volumes echoes lulls seen before next leg in the cycle. Bitfinex says crypto spot trading activity has fallen sharply this quarter, with volumes down 66% from January’s peak as traders step back amid softer ETF inflows and an uncertain macro backdrop. In a Sunday post on X, the exchange noted that the slowdown mirrors periods seen in earlier market cycles, where extended lulls often “precede the next leg in the cycle.” According to data from CoinMarketCap, 30-day crypto spot volumes have slipped from over $500 billion in early November to roughly $250 billion this week. Read more

When crypto sells off, the market doesn’t so much walk down the stairs as it slips on the first step and discovers there never were any handrails. Everyone knows why: perps are a stadium, options are a side alley, and insurance in a storm is hard to buy. Paolo Ardoino, the CTO of Bitfinex, knows […] The post Bitfinex’s options playbook: Ardoino on building rails that won’t snap appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin’s on-chain activity lit up again as Blockstream CEO Adam Back alerted the Bitcoin community to the return of the so-called “Bitfinex whale.” According to Back, this unknown but powerful entity has been accumulating Bitcoin at a staggering rate, purchasing roughly 300 BTC per day over the past 48 hours using time-weighted average price (TWAP) […] The post Bitfinex whale returns: Adam Back sights massive Bitcoin accumulation appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitfinex analysts say this level of accumulation “supports the broader bullish narrative that new buyers entering the Bitcoin market are price-agnostic buyers.” New buyers entering the Bitcoin market are seen as price-agnostic and are scooping up the cryptocurrency faster than miners can supply, a likely boon for the price of Bitcoin.  “Currently, the combined balance of these cohorts is expanding at a rate of approximately 19.3K BTC per month,” Bitfinex analysts said in a markets report on Monday. The analysts pointed out that the Shrimp (<1 BTC), Crab (1–10 BTC), and Fish (10–100 BTC) Bitcoin (BTC) holder groups are growing their Bitcoin portfolio much faster than the current monthly issuance rate, which has been around 13,400 BTC since the April 2024 halving. Read more

Bitfinex Securities has introduced two tokenized equity offerings with a combined value of £105 million (around $143 million), according to a June 25 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The listings, TITAN1 and TITAN2, were issued by Ctrl Alt and represent the first equity-based tokens available on the Bitfinex Securities exchange. The Astana Financial Services Authority regulates […] The post Bitfinex launches groundbreaking equity tokens worth $143 million appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tether and Bitfinex transferred 21,000 Bitcoins (BTC) to designated wallets on June 2, completing their agreed contributions to Twenty One Capital. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino wrote that Bitfinex sent 7,000 BTC, while Tether Group moved 14,000 BTC.  Furthermore, Tether moved 4,812.22 BTC as prefunding for Twenty One’s convertible-equity raise. The holdings matched a May 13 […] The post Tether, Bitfinex complete Bitcoin funding leg for Twenty One Capital with $2B transfer appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Despite Bitcoin (BTC) dropping by 2.5% in the past 24 hours to trade near $101,600 and triggering nearly $200 million in liquidations of open long positions, the latest “Bitfinex Alpha” report highlighted that on-chain metrics remain constructive. The current price action follows a move that saw Bitcoin rally from a recent low near $74,000 to […] The post Bitcoin’s rise above $100K buoyed by institutional inflows and macro tailwinds – Bitfinex appeared first on CryptoSlate.