2019 has been a great and productive year for the Bitfinex team. We’ve been working hard to provide our users with the best trading experience, while at the same…
Month: December 2019
The challenge of integrating the Lightning Network
Integrating Lightning Network at Bitfinex was a challenging and exciting task for us. We didn’t just enable Lightning Network deposit and withdrawals but we are also utilizing Lightning Network…
Tutorial: Getting started with the new V3 Honey Framework
A couple of months ago we made the big announcement that we were going to release a new cool piece of technology called the “Honey Framework UI”, which aimed…
How I Got SIM Swapped — and How to Protect Yourself – Ep.105
Laura recounts the tale of how she got SIM swapped, what mistakes she made, and what she did to secure her accounts and get her phone number back. She…
Mobile App Change Log 3.24.0
Recent updates and optimizations to the Bitfinex mobile app We are pleased to present Version 3.24.0 of the Bitfinex mobile app. The latest update to the Bitfinex mobile app…
Meltem Demirors on the First Decade of the Existence of Bitcoin – Ep.104
Meltem Demirors, chief strategy officer of Coinshares, talks about how the emergence of Bitcoin fits within the larger technological and financial shifts of the last decade, how crypto can…
Mobile App Change Log 3.23.0
Recent updates and optimizations to the Bitfinex mobile app We are pleased to present Version 3.23.0 of the Bitfinex mobile app. The latest update to the Bitfinex mobile app…
Why choose Bitfinex to trade crypto derivatives/futures?
Derivative products have flooded the cryptocurrency market in recent years. They’ve matured from relative obscurity to claim over 50% of spot volume within the top exchanges. Moreover, the benefits…
Explaining the Developers’ Reward
What is the Developers’ Reward? The Developers’ Reward aims to reward those who develop API tools, or trading libraries using Bitfinex APIs. The Developers’ Reward generates a 5% rebate…
Larry Cermak of The Block on What 90% of Bitcoin Trading Is For – Ep.103
Larry Cermak, director of research at The Block, looks at the macro trends in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, including what can be gleaned from derivative data, why many hedge funds…