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Bitfinex: NYAG's Order Is Hurting Our Customers and the Crypto Market

Bitfinex customers may suffer if it can't tap a credit line from Tether, the firms' lawyers say in a new filing in the New York Attorney General case.

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Banking, Bitfinex and the Hidden Irony of Crypto's Newest Controversy

When I visited some early bitcoin startups in Hong Kong five years ago, they were unanimous about their biggest challenge: finding a bank that would let them open an account.

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NYAG: Bitfinex Should Be Made to Disclose Tether Deal Documents

The NYAG's office has told a court that Bitfinex and Tether must turn over documents detailing the companies' recent financial maneuvers.

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When Tether Warnings Are Marketing Tools

Stablecoin issuers are taking advantage of Tether's troubles to promote their cryptocurrencies as more viable alternates.

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Crypto ATM Operator Postpones Tether Buying 'Until the Smoke Clears'

Crypto ATM firm CoinFlip has postponed adding the Tron version of USDT, citing the New York Attorney General's Tether probe.

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Tether Lawyer Admits Stablecoin Now 74% Backed by Cash and Equivalents

Tether's general counsel told the New York Supreme Court that it can only back about 74% of USDT in circulation as of Tuesday.

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This Week's Bitfinex-Tether Allegations Explained

A quick visual overview of New York's allegations against crypto companies Bitfinex and Tether.

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'Up to 100 Million' Paxos Stablecoins to Be Issued on Ontology Blockchain

Ontology is to launch the Paxos Standard stablecoin, a regulated token backed by U.S. dollars, on its blockchain.

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$10 Million in Paxos Stablecoins Printed Overnight Following Tether Allegations

More than 10 million Paxos Standard stablecoins were minted after the New York Attorney General's bombshell allegations about rival issuer Tether.

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Bitfinex Covered $850 Million Loss Using Tether Funds, NY Prosecutors Allege

New York's Attorney General has obtained a court order against crypto exchange Bitfinex's operator iFinex as well as stablecoin company Tether.

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