Listed Rayls (RLS) token for trading on January 13, 2026.

Reduced BRL-USDt conversion fees for SWAPX transactions through SmartPay Brasil integration, effective as of January 9, 2026.

Hiring a Content Marketing Manager to define voice for professional crypto audience and create market-focused content.

Implements zero-fee trading across its platform.

Operates two of the largest public Lightning nodes by BTC capacity, together providing over 20% of the Lightning Network's visible liquidity.

Santa Browser, backed by Bitfinex alongside Polygon and Aptos, has 2 million active users and starts an airdrop campaign with xeet.ai today.

Spot trading volume increases 17% in November 2025 compared to October, ranking first among major exchanges while overall market volume falls 28%.

Bitfinex-backed Stable stablecoin chain launches mainnet and STABLE token, debuting at $1.6B FDV and $300M market cap.

Stable trading goes live on Bitfinex exchange.

Twenty One (XXI), backed by Bitfinex, Tether, SoftBank and Cantor, begins trading with more than 42k Bitcoin, becoming the third-largest BTC treasury holder.

Christopher Harborne, an investor in Tether and Bitfinex, donates $12 million to UK's Reform Party, marking one of the largest political contributions from a crypto figure in the UK.

Bitfinex long positions reach cycle highs.

Tether faces developing situation with criticism raised about asset-liability management approach at Tether and Bitfinex.

Stable, the stablecoin chain backed by Tether and Bitfinex, announces mainnet launch on December 8 with a total supply of 100 billion STABLE tokens.

Layer 1 Stable, backed by Bitfinex, unveils tokenomics in preparation for mainnet launch.

Tether holds $181B in total reserves against $174B liabilities with a $6.8B excess buffer, including $9.9B in Bitcoin and $12.9B in gold positions, while generating $500M monthly from Treasury yields and over $10B yearly profit with 150 employees.

Bitfinex whales accumulate continuously for 6 months since June, buying every dip. This contradicts recent reports of 3,751 BTC in outflows.

BVIV Index increases 7.33% (3.75 points) over the past 24 hours. Volatility trading available through Gains perps with additional products coming soon.

Bitfinex sold 3,751K BTC as part of massive outflows across major exchanges including Wintermute, Coinbase, and BitMEX.

Tether adds almost $4B in loans in recent quarter. Interest payments increase by $20M last month ($13M from Bitfinex, $7M from Abraxas).

Long positions are breaking above previous highs.

Maintains uninterrupted service during market volatility while competitor platforms experience issues.

Short positions on Bitfinex are closing.

Launches Hotkeys navigation system enabling quick access to Trading, Movements, Reports, and Account Settings via keyboard shortcuts.

XAUT0 deposits and withdrawals now available via Plasma transport layer, a Layer-1 built for stablecoins.

BTC long positions on Bitfinex have almost reached April 2025 levels.

CoinDesk publishes coverage of BVIV and EVIV volatility indices. Trading available through Bitfinex and Gains perpetuals with expansion to more platforms upcoming.

Adds Solana network support for XAUT0 (gold-backed token) deposits and withdrawals. Mentions upcoming HIP-3 for expanded volatility trading options.

Extraordinary levels of spot selling occur via Bitfinex this week, with relatively little spot selling routed through Coinbase during the same period.

Tether issues $1 billion USDT and sends to Bitfinex. The BVIV Index increases 8 volatility points or 16.5% in the past week.

Bitfinex hosts an exclusive AMA X Spaces with Stacks on November 21st at 2pm UTC, featuring Stacks Labs CEO Alex Miller discussing the Stacks ecosystem, $STX, and building DApps on Bitcoin.

Whales build massive BTC long positions on the exchange currently, following similar patterns from Q3 2024 and Q1 2025. The exchange maintains full operational status with API and app online during widespread market and internet disruptions.

The price premium on Bitfinex grows to $600 versus Coinbase, an increase from the $400 premium previously observed.

A $1.13 billion USDC transfer occurs in Phase 2 of the Stable blockchain pre-deposit campaign, a Layer 1 project backed by Bitfinex and Tether ahead of mainnet launch.

Bitfinex shows a ~$400 premium amid whale buying activity on the exchange.

Bitfinex offers perpetuals on BVIV and EVIV volatility indices in partnership with Gains (gTrade), with CoinDesk featuring the BVIV Index.

Bitfinex warns macro uncertainty threatens sideways Bitcoin price action in November, breaking from historical November gains pattern.

During the week of November 2-9, roughly $1 billion in Bitcoin moves from Bitfinex hot wallets to Tether's reserve wallet, bringing Tether's total Bitcoin holdings to 87,296 BTC.

The largest single liquidation order in a 24-hour period occurs on Bitfinex at $12.85M on the tBTCF0:USTF0 trading pair during a day when total market liquidations reach $510.60M across 151,274 traders.

In April 2025, Bitfinex joined SoftBank, Tether, and Cantor Fitzgerald to create Twenty One Capital, contributing approximately $600 million in Bitcoin to a vehicle holding over 42,000 BTC ($3.6 billion total) that aims to become the third-largest corporate Bitcoin holder through a SPAC merger led by Strike CEO Jack Mallers.

UNI trading activity increases on the platform following Uniswap's protocol update proposal that includes a 100M UNI token burn and Labs-Foundation merger. UNI gains 23% in 24 hours on $3.9B trading volume.

Bitfinex spot trading volume increases 67% in October compared to September, ranking second-highest growth rate among major centralized exchanges.

Long positions on Bitfinex hit their highest RSI strength level of this bull market.

Tether withdraws 961 BTC ($97.18 million) from Bitfinex outside its normal quarterly withdrawal schedule during a recent market dip. Tether's BTC reserve address now holds 87,296 BTC ($8.84 billion), making it the 6th largest BTC wallet.

Binance lists STABLE/USDT pre-market perpetual contract on November 6 at 12:00 UTC for the Bitfinex-backed Stable stablecoin blockchain project.

Bitfinex-backed stablechain Stable provides $775 million in capital to MorphoLabs DeFi lending platform for allocation across Gauntlet-managed vaults.

Individual(s) who stole 120,000 BTC from Bitfinex receive early release from prison.

On October 25, Tether issues $150M USDT with the full amount transferred to a Bitfinex wallet, and redeems $20M from Binance.

Bitfinex Derivatives co-hosts the Gamma Summit with Thalex Global, an invite-only event focused on Bitcoin derivatives including options, futures, volatility, hedging, and liquidity.

On October 24, Tether issues $323M and redeems $124M USDT, with $110M transferred to a Bitfinex wallet.

Plasma One, backed by Bitfinex along with Tether, PayPal, and Framework Ventures, secured over $2 billion in funding.

Tether earned $13.7 billion last year with similar performance expected this year, and holds a 10% stake in Juventus Football Club as part of distribution strategy. Paolo Ardoino discusses potential $20 billion fundraising at $500 billion valuation to broadcast ambition and attract century-scale partners.

A suspected Bitfinex wallet deposits 300,000 ETH ($1.17 billion) as collateral on Aave, borrows 500 million USDT for Stable pre-deposit event, and redeems 200 million USDT from Plasma (another Bitfinex-backed project) for the same purpose.

The Stable stablecoin blockchain backed by Bitfinex and Tether completes $774.9M pre-deposit event with 60%+ concentrated in top 10 addresses ($500M). Deposits began 25 minutes before the official announcement time at 8:48 UTC+8.

Spot CVD on the exchange shows strong upward momentum while perpetual CVD remains flat, indicating divergence between spot and futures markets.

The Gamma Summit, an invite-only professional forum for Bitcoin derivatives trading, is hosted by Bitfinex Derivatives in partnership with Thalex Global.

BVIV Index featured in CoinDesk today with crypto volatility perpetual futures now available on platform in partnership with gTrade (Gains), with additional offerings planned.

80 million USDT ($80M) transferred to Bitfinex on October 16 during a day with $405M total Tether issuance and $190M redemption, representing net positive stablecoin supply of $215M.

Spot trading volume declined 27% in September compared to August, the largest decrease among major exchanges surveyed.

150 million USDT ($150M) transferred from the exchange to Tether Treasury and then back to the exchange in a round-trip transaction, representing treasury management or swap activity.

Native USDT (USDT0) deposits and withdrawals now live on Polygon following completion of migration from bridged USDt.

100 million USDT ($100M) transferred from Tether Treasury to the exchange, representing significant stablecoin liquidity movement to the platform.

RGB protocol goes live on Bitcoin with Bitfinex's Head of R&D discussing stablecoin and real-world asset implementation, including RGB Tether functionality and Lightning Network integration.

A whale/institution that withdrew 123,000 ETH in 2019 deposits 15,000 ETH ($68.22M) to the exchange after a 5-year holding period, while still retaining 85,000 ETH ($391M).

New all-time high price of $123.89k recorded on the platform, diverging from retail exchange price action that peaked in August.

Tether withdraws 8,888.8 BTC ($1 billion) from the exchange to their BTC reserve address on the last day of Q3, representing their accumulated Bitcoin purchases from Q2-Q3 period.

Tether plans to raise $20B in funding, which would value the stablecoin issuer at over $500B and make it one of the world's most valuable private companies alongside OpenAI and SpaceX.

140M USDT transfers occur in both directions between Tether Treasury and the exchange, with funds first moving to the exchange then back to Treasury in apparent round-trip treasury operations.

160M USDT transferred from Tether Treasury to exchange, representing significant liquidity injection.

Tether issues $477M USDT and redeems $210M on September 10, with $200M transferred to exchange wallet address.

Approximately 150M USDT moves from exchange to unknown wallet, representing notable whale activity outside typical Treasury operations.

Launches volatility trading perpetuals in collaboration with Volmex Indices and gTrade, featured in CoinDesk.

260M USDT transferred from Tether Treasury to exchange, representing significant liquidity injection and largest recent transfer amount.

140M USDT transfers to Treasury followed by 120M return transfer, resulting in 20M net USDT outflow from exchange.

100M USDT cycles between Tether Treasury and Bitfinex in consecutive transfers, indicating possible treasury rebalancing.

100M USDT transfers from exchange to Tether Treasury, indicating significant liquidity movement.

HYPE token from HyperliquidX ecosystem lists on Bitfinex exchange.

Major USDT movement: 120M transfers from exchange to Treasury.

Large whale transfers 15,000 ETH ($66.3M) from exchange to DeFi protocol Aave.

Plasma partners with EtherFi to integrate $500M ETH vault system

100M USDT wash transfer occurs between Tether Treasury and exchange, indicating possible internal rebalancing with zero net liquidity impact.

Monthly realized cap growth slows to 6%, indicating cautious investor behavior in current cycle.

Sequential USDT transfers result in 108M net reduction in exchange liquidity

150M USDT transferred from Tether Treasury to exchange, marking largest recent liquidity injection.

Whale deposits 77,736 ETH ($368M) to exchange after holding since 2019, marking potential shift in 31x profit position.

Whale deploys $33.5M via automated trading, generating $15M profit in ongoing operation.

120M USDT transferred from Tether Treasury, indicating fresh liquidity injection.

Crypto Capital Corp fugitive Ravid Yosef, involved in $800M theft, openly operates in Israel despite US indictment for bank fraud.

Sequential USDT transfers result in 60M net inflow to exchange, indicating strategic liquidity positioning.

Large whale initiates systematic BTC accumulation at $600/second (450 BTC/day) from 08:30 CET at $115.5k price level.

310M USDT transfers from Tether Treasury signal major liquidity injection.

Unusual circular movement of 115M USDT between exchanges signals active liquidity management.

150M USDT transfers in both directions between exchange and Tether Treasury indicate possible liquidity rebalancing.

500 BTC ($59.2M) transfers from exchange to unknown wallet, indicating possible accumulation phase or reduced selling pressure.

Platform sees 47% increase in monthly website visits amid broader CEX traffic growth of 16%.

100M USDT transfers from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury, reversing previous week's inflow.

Large whales open long positions while 150M USDT transfers to unknown wallet, indicating potential accumulation phase.

Large whale transfers 3,500 BTC ($402.6M) to exchange, indicating possible selling pressure.

USDf stablecoin reaches 1B circulating supply milestone, establishing strategic partnerships with Bitfinex, Chainlink, and other major protocols while implementing 40x LP point multipliers for yield generation.