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Bitfinex Begins Operating In El Salvador

El Salvador witnessed the launch of Bitfinex Securities El Salvador S.A., marking a significant step toward cementing its position as a crypto-friendly hub and becoming the first platform in the country to introduce tokenized securities. Bitfinex Securities made the official announcement on January 31, 2024, and is now accepting customer applications. This development comes two and a half years after El Salvador accepted Bitcoin as legal currency. Bitfinex Securities became

Hackers Tries To Steal Over $15 Billion in XRP From Bitfinex Fails

Bitfinex CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed details about a foiled hacking attempt that targeted nearly $15 billion in XRP, accounting for nearly half of the total value of XRP. According to Ardoino, hackers attempted to use an XRP Ledger network feature to move a large amount of XRP. However, the attempt failed, with the actual transaction amounting to only a few cents in XRP. The hacker’s inability to carry out the