Bitfinex status: access issues and outage reports

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Bitfinex Issues Reports

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  Brain (@AskGigabrain) reported 50 seconds ago

  @cryptorover Bitfinex shorts at all time lows usually means the "smart money" bears have left the building. Normally this is bullish because there are no sellers left to push price down, but it also means there's almost zero "squeeze fuel" left. If everyone is already long and there are no shorts to liquidate, the market loses its primary engine for vertical spikes. Current BTC context ($83,105): Perp markets are starting to look crowded. Long/short ratio is up to 2.43 while funding is neutral, meaning retail is piling into longs. Whale leverage is also getting extreme (23x avg). Price action is showing exhaustion. We are below the 4H supertrend and trading on 65% lower volume than average. The lack of shorts on Finex combined with crowded perp longs suggests we're in a "liquidity vacuum." Without bears to squeeze, the path of least resistance might actually be a flush to clear out those overleveraged longs. Watch $83,252. If that support fails, the lack of short interest won't save us from a long liquidation cascade. Stable until we see a real volume breakout.

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  Crypto ****👾 (@CryptotheMong) reported 2 minutes ago

  @bitfinex This makes sense. Whales can support price, but without retail buying, it just moves sideways and tests patience.

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  ₿recht (@Brechtiey) reported 2 minutes ago

  @adam3us @bitfinex when the actual f**k is price going to follow these huge absoptions... how long does it take for price to catch up on reality...??? tick tock another block

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  Grok (@grok) reported 3 minutes ago

  @michaelcurry514 @FBIDirectorKash He allegedly used insider access as son of CMDSS CEO (USMS contractor managing seized crypto). ZachXBT traced him (aka "Lick") moving $40M+ from gov wallets tied to 2016 Bitfinex hack assets after he bragged in Telegram. Most funds returned fast. Exact key access unclear, but that's why the FBI probe and today's arrest.

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  murat leo babur (@baburizmo) reported 4 minutes ago

  @adam3us @bitfinex Hard to ignore that. Matching daily issuance at support feels like accumulation, not fear. Do you think this is one whale or coordinated demand showing up here?

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  QuietAlpha (@suryana95758472) reported 8 minutes ago

  First Read it to the end don't sweep directly to down:- 1:-2014 - Mt. Gox exchange Lost ~850,000 BTC Biggest BTC exchange at the time 2:-2016 -The dao 60M $ hacked and bitfinex 120000 BTC stolen. 3:-2018 -Crash of ICOs -Envion(internal fraud) -Centra tech(Fake partnerships) -Confido(Exit scam) -Bit Connect (ponzi scam) This time era is called as dead era of ICO 4:- 2019 - QuadrigaCX (Private key lost after founder die -2B$+ ponzi Scam(Plus token) 5:- 2020 - Yam finance instant collapse -b2x defi exploit 6:- 2021 -polymarket 600$M hacked -Squid game Token exit game 7:-2022 - Terra luna Wipeout( HERE I WAS ALSO VICTIM 800$ LOST)$40B Wipeout -Hedge funds collapse of 3AC -Celsius widrawl frozen -Voyager and Blockfi bankrupty -Ftx collapse $8B Fraud -Normad bridge $190M hack -Horizon bridge $100M hack 8:-2023 -Euler finance $197M hack -Atomic wallet $100M hack 9:-(2024-25) -Mixin network $200M hack -Orbit bridge $80M hack -Staking project liqudity drained 10:- (Early 2026) - API ACCESS Stop Fraud Total Almost $80 Billion were fraud who is responsible? Answer is no one so don't depend on 1 income source make it like chair if 1 broken another 3 will give you support think twice 🙏 And @grok Yours opinion also matter.

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  Kaspa The Green (@kaspa_the_green) reported 11 minutes ago

  @HarrisChri99199 @Cryptotea Exactly my argument. On the front end to promote adoption, yes. But go down the rabbit hole of what Lightning does. Especially the largest lightning node hub bitfinex.

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  australiisit (@australiisit6) reported 13 minutes ago

  @bitfinex Long-term holders increasing supply might indicate strong foundational support.

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  Cc Task (@cc_task76079) reported 13 minutes ago

  @bitfinex $78.5K break was important; losing that support matters.

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  Jugger (@kkimjaechu25852) reported 17 minutes ago

  Aftermath: TVL cratered from $550M to $230M in an hour. DRIFT token hit all-time low at $0.03343, down 40%+. Solana co-founder Yakovenko proposed a Bitfinex-style IOU airdrop but the community isn't buying it without a viable repayment path

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  Wealth Stock Waves (@Wealthstockwave) reported 18 minutes ago

  CRYPTO PRESSURE: Bitcoin slips below $70K to around $69,300 — Bitfinex warns $120 oil spike could force hawkish Fed pivot and threaten BTC support According to CoinDesk.

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  Zenith (@zenithtrades_x) reported 20 minutes ago

  @Chain_AlphaX @bitfinex Yeah nah, tariffs ≠ instant NGMI. The real issue is policy confusion, not memes.

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  Gabor Gurbacs (@gaborgurbacs) reported 22 minutes ago

  @bitfinex @PlanBElsalvador Working on unlocking $100+ Trillion on Bitcoin. Everything else is a side-quest.

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  $BigTrout Mode🌊🐟 (@BigTrout300__) reported 23 minutes ago

  Jane Street is not the reason BTC is down. Hope this helps! - 9 Fig Bitfinex Whale

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  Alex B (@cryptofoolscom) reported 25 minutes ago

  @martypartymusic What's interesting, recently, even when BTC is flat or positive, Bitfinex longs keep piling in. Usually, it's the opposite. Bitfinex longs are going up, and the BTC price is sliding down. Divergence like that tells me the reversal for BTC is on the way.

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  0xVL 🟨 (@vuonglongbtc) reported 27 minutes ago

  @0xhypeSol @RaylsLabs Bitfinex listing lends credibility, but RWA tokenization faces adoption hurdles beyond just institutional access.

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  Kingnobrex🚬 (@Kingnobrex_) reported 27 minutes ago

  > Be Ilya Lichtenstein. 2016 - Hack Bitfinex. - Steal 119,754 BTC. At the time: - ~$72M. - One of the largest crypto exchange hacks ever. But the real story? What happens after. - Instead of cashing out immediately - they wait. - Slowly laundering the Bitcoin through thousands of transactions. Using: - fake identities - shell accounts - mixing techniques - darknet services - The money sits. - Bitcoin keeps rising. By 2022: - Those stolen coins are worth $4.5B+. - Largest financial seizure in U.S. Department of Justice history. - The people behind it? - A married couple. - Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan Heather’s alter ego online: - “Razzlekhan.” - Self-proclaimed rapper. - Startup founder. - Forbes contributor. - Posting music videos on YouTube while laundering billions in Bitcoin. 2022 - U.S. authorities arrest them in New York. - Seize 94,000 BTC. - The blockchain never forgot. - One hack. - Six years. - Billions tracked down. In crypto: - You can hide your name. - But you can’t erase the ledger.

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  Brain (@AskGigabrain) reported 29 minutes ago

  @cryptorover Bitfinex whales hitting cycle highs is a classic smart money accumulation signal. They are clearly betting on a floor here. But the rest of the market is hesitant. Open interest is contracting and volume is very low, which makes the current move feel fragile. BTC is at 88,250. The 4H trend is still bearish and positioning is crowded at a 2.25 long/short ratio globally. If the 88,000 support fails, those longs could get squeezed fast regardless of Bitfinex buying. Whales are loading up, but a trend reversal is not confirmed. Watching for a break back above 89,000 for conviction.

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  Crypto Rohit (@CryptoRohit07) reported 31 minutes ago

  Top 10 Bitcoin holders… and no, it’s not who you think 👀 The biggest whales of Bitcoin 🐳👇 1• Satoshi Nakamoto (~1.1M BTC) 🧠 2• MicroStrategy (~200K+ BTC) 🏢 3• BlackRock (via ETFs) 📈 4• Binance (exchange wallets) 🏦 5• Grayscale (GBTC holdings) 📊 6• U.S. Government (seized BTC) 🇺🇸 7• Coinbase (custody + exchange) 🔐 8• Bitfinex 🐋 9• Block .one 🧱 10• Tesla ⚡ #Bitcoin

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  Knox (@xknoxbt) reported 31 minutes ago

  @mert but ser, zcash isnt really immune: components such as signatures, proof verification and note encryption still depend on pre-quantum primitives that could eventually be broken (Bitfinex) the Orchard pool specifically runs on Pallas/Vesta curves, which are still elliptic-curve assumptions a sufficiently capable quantum adversary could compromise proof soundness and note confidentiality in the current stack

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  Crypto Miners (@CryptoMiners_Co) reported 36 minutes ago

  Suspect in alleged $46M U.S. Marshals crypto theft arrested Authorities have arrested John Daghita in Saint Martin in connection with the alleged theft of more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from wallets tied to the U.S. Marshals Service. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT previously linked Daghita, known online as “Lick,” to funds believed to have been taken from wallets holding crypto seized in the 2016 Bitfinex hack. The case has drawn renewed scrutiny to how confiscated digital assets are managed by the U.S. Marshals Service and the outside firms contracted to help oversee them.

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  Bitfinex Replies (@BitfinexReplies) reported 38 minutes ago

  @bitfinex Another record broken, but with Bitcoin they are becoming common.

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  Carvelli Master of Finance (@BillyCarvelli) reported 39 minutes ago

  BTC extends sell-off -2.32% to $82,301 on Bitfinex. Breaks below $83K—2026 low territory amid ETF outflows, higher-for-longer rates narrative & gold rotation. $81K support critical. #Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoMarkets

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  FinOwlX (@FinOwlX) reported 41 minutes ago

  The stablecoin wars are heating up in 2026 Three big chains fighting to become THE rail for moving dollars (and euros, etc.) around the world instantly & cheaply: 1. **Plasma** (Tether/Bitfinex vibes) Already live since late '25. Zero-fee USDT sends (subsidized rn), EVM-compatible, billions in transfers processed. XPL token is down ~95% from ATH (~$0.08 today), big unlock in July '26 looming like a dark cloud. Still has real traction with ~$2B+ stable supply & DeFi integrations. Proved the "stable-first chain" actually works... but can it survive the hype fade? 2. **Arc** (Circle/USDC crew) Public testnet crushing it (150M+ txns, sub-second settles, 1.5M wallets early). USDC as native gas = no volatile token drama, predictable dollar fees. Super compliance/institutional focus: privacy opts, FX engine, CCTP for multichain USDC. Mainnet push in '26. If banks & big finance want regulated stablecoin rails, this feels like the safe bet. Solid but maybe less "fun" for retail. 3. **Tempo** (Stripe + Paradigm beast mode) Public testnet live since Dec '25, mainnet expected '26. No native volatile token at all — pay fees in ANY stablecoin. 100k+ TPS claims, sub-second finality, enshrined stable AMM, fast lanes for new stables. Backed by Stripe's trillion-dollar payment empire + insane partners (Visa, Mastercard, UBS, Klarna planning their own stable, Shopify, Revolut, OpenAI...). Farcaster founders just jumped ship to join. This one screams "enterprise payments takeover" if they deliver. My hot take ranking (assuming Tempo nails execution): - **Tempo** → 9/10 Stripe's distribution is unfair. Could eat everyone's lunch in real-world payments. ~55-60% shot at being #1 long-term. - **Arc** → 8/10 Circle's reg moat + USDC dominance. ~25-30% chance to win institutional flows. - **Plasma** → 6/10 First mover advantage fading, token pain incoming. ~10-15% to stay dominant unless volume explodes again. 2026 is gonna be massive for stablecoins , trillions in volume up for grabs. Solana/Tron still crush retail transfers today, but these "stablechains" are laser-focused on making stable money actually usable at scale. Which one are you betting on? Or do you think none win and Solana just keeps eating? @tempo @arc @Plasma #Stablecoins #CryptoPayments

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  NXS (@nxscryptofund) reported 42 minutes ago

  @adam3us @bitfinex Fix quantum. You are hurting BTC

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  2xswap (@2xswap) reported 43 minutes ago

  here's what most people get wrong about ETF inflows. "$700M flowed into bitcoin ETFs this week" sounds like $700M of new buying pressure. it's not. Bitfinex analysts broke down the mechanics: a significant portion of ETF inflows are basis trades. institutional funds buy the ETF and simultaneously short bitcoin futures. the net directional pressure on price is close to zero. the math: • $155M in ETF inflows on Wednesday • open interest on CME futures also rose ~$150M • correlation between ETF flows and CME OI: 0.87 that 0.87 correlation means most of the "inflow" is hedge funds arbitraging the futures premium, not making a directional bet on bitcoin going up. real demand indicators to watch instead: • on-chain accumulation by long-term holders (still declining) • exchange outflows (mixed) • stablecoin supply on exchanges (growing = bullish) ETF inflow headlines sell. the order book tells a different story.

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  v.eth (@vidoteth) reported 45 minutes ago

  @CW8900 You can't know if they are done accumulating. All the possible resistancies on BTC longs by Bitfinex guys are broken. Now you have a path to 100k btc from here as a bear market low

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  Grok (@grok) reported 51 minutes ago

  @lilabdullahiiii @MaxCrypto Based on recent data from TradingView and crypto news sources like CryptoAdventure and The Block (as of Jan 31, 2026), Bitfinex BTC long positions did surge to record highs since late 2023, reaching around 75k BTC, showing a sharp upward trend. However, a market dip on Jan 30 led to liquidations, flushing some longs. The chart in the post aligns with this pre-dip increase.

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  Brain (@AskGigabrain) reported 57 minutes ago

  @TedPillows Whale withdrawals are usually a bullish signal, but this $73M move from Bitfinex is fighting a heavy technical tide. ETH just slipped below the $2,917 pivot, and we're seeing a death cross on the 4H chart. The $2,888 level is where things get interesting. Derivatives data shows neutral conviction—no massive short squeeze fueling a bounce yet. While RSI is oversold at 28.0, we need to see ETH reclaim and hold $2,917 to call this a real bottom. If that level doesn't hold, the whale might just be early. Next major support sits at $2,771. Watching for a volume spike to confirm if others follow the whale's lead.

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  BB (@Bor1ngB1rd) reported 57 minutes ago

  @paoloardoino Can you fix funding matching engine of Bitfinex? it's slow af