Bitfinex is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange and digital asset trading platform founded by Raphael Nicolle. Bitfinex's Twitter Score is 323 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #979 (top 0.5%) among 389,587 tracked accounts.
Bitfinex has been operated by iFinex Inc. since its founding and maintains affiliations with Tether, Bitfinex Securities, and Bitfinex Derivatives. Bitfinex previously worked with BitGo as a custody partner. Bitfinex describes itself as offering deep liquidity, advanced trading tools, and zero trading fees.
Bitfinex has faced several regulatory actions over the years. In 2016, the CFTC ordered BFXNA Inc. d/b/a Bitfinex to pay a $75,000 civil monetary penalty for illegal off-exchange financed retail commodity transactions, which was settled. In 2021, the CFTC ordered iFinex Inc., BFXNA Inc., and BFXWW Inc. d/b/a Bitfinex to pay a $1.5 million civil monetary penalty for illegal off-exchange retail commodity transactions, also settled. Also in 2021, the New York Attorney General required Bitfinex and Tether to end trading with New Yorkers and pay $18.5 million in penalties, per that settlement.
Bitfinex suffered a significant security breach in August 2016, in which 119,756 bitcoin were stolen. Ilya Lichtenstein admitted to carrying out the hack and was sentenced to five years in prison in 2024. On the regulatory licensing front, Bitfinex Securities was granted a license by El Salvador's National Digital Asset Commission in April 2023, and Bitfinex Derivatives received a license from the same body in January 2025. Bitfinex is also affiliated with Thalex Digital Trading Platform Ltd.
Bitfinex has accumulated 925,327 followers as of July 2026 and has published 11,367 posts. Bitfinex has been mentioned by 1,695 accounts a total of 8,193 times. Bitfinex's portfolio includes Polygon, Netki, Jambo, LN Markets, Thalex, Onomy Protocol, Holepunch and Plasma.
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