Everything about Bitfinex
Cryptocurrency exchange
Bitfinex is a cryptocurrency exchange owned and operated by iFinex Inc, and is registered in the British Virgin Islands and regulated in El Salvador. Bitfinex was founded in 2012. It was originally a peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange, and later added support for other cryptocurrencies. Bitfinex was one of the first professional platforms built for cryptocurrency trading. Bitfinex is the world's second-largest exchange by number of bitcoins held in its digital wallet, and is estimated to have about 403,000 bitcoins. It has 1.6 million users. In 2025, it announced the implementation of zero trading fees for all spot, margin, and derivatives trading on its platform. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: BitfinexA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Tips on Investing in Crypto World : the Link Between Bitfinex Exchange and Mtgox ExchangeThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: An Exploration of the Money Laundering Associated with the Bitfinex Bitcoin HackCited 3 times
- Go sideways: Tether (cryptocurrency)A closely related topic
- Go sideways: 2016 Bitfinex hackA closely related topic
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
- 📕Tips on Investing in Crypto World : the Link Between Bitfinex Exchange and Mtgox ExchangeChristian Sasson · 2021
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