We are pleased to announce a collaboration with Connamara, the premier provider of matching engine technology, to deliver an open-source FIX (Financial Information eXchange) digital asset gateway for professional traders wishing to enter the digital asset markets. With the successful deployment of the FIX gateway, our aim is to facilitate improved access to...
We are pleased to welcome Peter Warrack, Chief Compliance Officer, to our growing team. With over 30 years of experience in the detection and prevention of economic crime, Warrack is a recognised expert in major crime investigation and anti-money laundering. We are elated to welcome Peter aboard...
Bitfinex is pleased to announce support for BitcoinInterest (BCI), a proof-of-stake Bitcoin fork. Deposits for BCI have opened today, with trading set to be introduced as more deposits flow in. BitcoinInterest is a fork of Bitcoin allowing holders to stake their tokens to earn interest payments, without the underlying...
Bitfinex is pleased to introduce trading for Verge Currency (XVG). Deposits have been enabled, with trading set to go live at 11.30AM UTC. Verge is a decentralised blockchain platform and cryptographic token created with privacy in mind. Verge is fast, flexible, private and anonymous; In addition...
Bitfinex is pleased to introduce trading for Stellar Lumens (XLM). Deposits have been enabled, with trading set to go live at 11.30AM UTC. Stellar Lumens are the native asset of the Stellar network - a free, open-source network that connects diverse financial systems and allows anyone...
Update: July 11, 2018. Bitfinex has now completed the TRON (TRX) migration and deposits & withdrawals for TRX have once again been enabled. All TRX stored on Bitfinex has now been converted into mainnet TRX tokens. As the Tron (TRX) migration from ERC20 to its proprietary network...
Today we are pleased to introduce trading for Aragon (ANT), Storj (STORJ), Dether (DTH) and Mithril (MITH). Deposits have been enabled as of 9.45 UTC, with trading for all tokens set to commence at 14.00 UTC. Bitfinex is excited to provide a platform of support for...
Bitfinex is pleased to officially present itself as an EOS Block Producer Candidate. Founded in 2012, Bitfinex is a digital asset trading platform offering state-of-the-art services for digital currency traders and liquidity providers. Since our inception, our focus has been on identifying and advancing the capabilities...
Bitfinex is pleased to announce full support for the upcoming EOS MainNet Token Swap. As EOS transitions from Ethereum to the EOS MainNet chain, Bitfinex will manage all technical requirements for our users to ensure a smooth token registration process for those holding EOS on...
This week’s performance update was focused around the deployment of Hive — a distributed, multi-threaded & multi-process matching engine built around speed, stability and scalability. Electronic Matching Engines A matching engine is the core software behind an electronic, computer-driven trading platform like Bitfinex. A far cry from rowdy floor traders, cryptocurrency...
