Bitfinex

Tether

2026-09-25 18:56:53

Tether says exposure to EQIBank tied to US seizure case was limited

Tether said its exposure to EQIBank, a bank named in a US civil forfeiture complaint, was small relative to the company’s overall balance sheet. The stablecoin issuer told Cointelegraph it had "no knowledge" of the conduct alleged by US authorities and said the assets it held at EQIBank accounted for just 0.034% of the group’s total assets. The case centers on Capstone, a Montana-based payments business named in a Department of Justice complaint. US prosecutors alleged the company illegally moved hundreds of millions of dollars under the direction of EQIBank. About $84 million in Capstone accounts was reportedly frozen as part of the action. The Financial Times, citing Justice Department officials, said Capstone was unlicensed and made payments to hundreds of individuals and entities on behalf of Tether and Bitfinex. Tether did not answer a question about whether the seizure could affect customers. As of Friday, USDT had a market capitalization of about $184 billion.

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Bitcoin

2026-09-25 11:50:08

Bitfinex says recent BTC profit-taking remains well below past market-top levels

Bitcoin has risen 44% this quarter to nearly $85,000, and some holders have started taking profits, according to Bitfinex data cited by CoinDesk. Even so, the scale of realized gains remains far below levels typically seen at prior market tops. Bitfinex said BTC holders have recently realized about $2.4 billion in cumulative profits, versus the $7 billion to $10 billion in single-day realized profits often recorded during historical peak periods. At the same time, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $2.84 billion in net inflows over the past six trading days, exceeding the profits realized by holders over the same period. Year-to-date net inflows have also approached $800 million. Bitfinex added that roughly 410,000 ETH left exchanges over the past month, while U.S. spot Ether ETFs attracted a combined $680 million over four straight trading days, pointing to continued capital support in the market.

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Bitcoin

2026-09-25 11:51:00

Bitcoin up 44% this quarter, while profit-taking remains well below past market-top levels

Bitcoin has climbed 44% this quarter to nearly $85,000, marking its strongest quarterly performance since the fourth quarter of 2024 after three straight quarters of declines, according to a CoinDesk report citing Bitfinex data. The rally has prompted some holders to lock in gains, but the scale of realized profit still looks modest compared with prior cycle peaks. Bitfinex said BTC holders have recently realized about $2.4 billion in cumulative profit, versus the $7 billion to $10 billion in single-day realized profit often seen around historical market tops. At the same time, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.84 billion in net inflows over the past six trading days, exceeding the profit realized by BTC holders over the same period. Year-to-date net inflows are close to $800 million. On the Ethereum side, Bitfinex said about 410,000 ETH left exchanges over the past month, while U.S. spot Ether ETFs attracted a combined $680 million over four consecutive trading days. CoinDesk said that, with recent fund inflows and the current scale of holder profit-taking in view, major crypto assets including BTC and ETH have not shown clear weakness following Bitget's roughly $452 million security incident.

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Bitcoin

2026-09-25 11:02:59

Bitfinex says BTC traded more like gold than traditional risk assets when US 10-year yield hit 5%

Bitfinex said in a chart-based analysis published on Sept. 25 that Bitcoin behaved more like gold than a traditional risk asset when the US 10-year Treasury yield reached 5%. The exchange pointed to two correlation readings in support of that view. According to the data it cited, BTC’s correlation with gold has risen to 0.52, while the correlation between BTC and daily changes in Treasury yields has turned negative. The note frames Bitcoin’s recent market behavior through its relationship with gold and bond-yield moves, rather than through the lens typically used for broader risk assets. No additional timeframe or methodology details were provided in the brief update.

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Tether

2026-09-25 14:09:54

U.S. prosecutors seize bank accounts of Capstone, a payments firm tied to Tether

U.S. federal prosecutors have seized the bank accounts of Capstone, according to a report cited by Techub News and attributed to the Financial Times. Capstone is described as a payments company that handled business for stablecoin issuer Tether and its affiliated exchange, Bitfinex. The brief report did not include additional details on the scope of the seizure, the timing, or any related allegations. Techub News published the item as a short market update, citing the Financial Times as the source of the information. No further information was disclosed in the source material provided.

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whale movemen

2026-09-21 11:10:34

Four dormant wallets move 48,047 ETH to Bitfinex after more than two years

Four wallet addresses that had been inactive for more than two years deposited a combined 48,047 ETH into Bitfinex on Sept. 21, according to on-chain tracker Lookonchain. The transfer was valued at about $130.7 million based on the figures cited in the source report. The update was published by BlockBeats under its whale movement coverage. No additional details about the wallet owners or the purpose of the deposits were disclosed in the source material.

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ETH

2026-09-21 11:18:17

Whale or institution takes profit on ETH after three years, selling 81,228 coins in two days for a $52.07 million gain

On-chain analyst Ember reported that after ETH rose on the day, a whale or institutional entity transferred 48,048 ETH to Bitfinex about half an hour earlier, with the tokens valued at roughly $130 million. The same entity had accumulated 124,021 ETH three years ago at a price of $2,028 per coin. Over the past two days, it sold 81,228 ETH at $2,669, locking in a cumulative profit of $52.07 million. The update points to a large holder realizing gains after a multi-year position, with the latest transfer to Bitfinex adding to the sales activity tracked over the past 48 hours.

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Ethereum

2026-09-21 11:09:48

Four dormant wallets deposit 48,000 ETH into Bitfinex, Lookonchain says

Four cryptocurrency wallets that had been inactive for more than two years have deposited a combined 48,000 ETH into Bitfinex, according to on-chain tracker Lookonchain. The transfer was reported by ChainCatcher and was valued at $131 million based on the figures provided in the source. The wallets were described as dormant for over two years before the deposits. No additional details on the wallet owners or the timing of the individual transfers were disclosed in the source material. The item was categorized under whale movement.

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