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* Attender of [[Satoshi Roundtable]].
* Attender of [[Satoshi Roundtable]].
== History ==
== History ==
== Audits & Exploits ==
* [[Bug bounty]] program can be found [insert here].
*[[SafeCEX]] [https://www.safecex.club/ scored] it 28% (8-12-2022):
''"⌛️ 26 days since [[Proof of Reserves]]''
''📎 [https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/1591149094738792494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1591149094738792494%7Ctwgr%5Eb3c90b3cc6276571e32755c5b5e14db6762fb08a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcoinmarketcap.com%2Falexandria%2Farticle%2Fproof-of-reserves-these-exchanges-are-adhering-to-the-new-standard Announcement]''
''🔎 Assets included: [[Bitcoin (BTC)|BTC]] [[Ethereum (ETH)|ETH]] [[MATIC]] [[Avalanche (AVAX)|AVAX]] [[Cardano (ADA)|ADA]] [[EGLD]] [[The OAN (AION)|AION]] [[APT]] [[ATLAS]] [[Bitcoin Cash (BCH)|BCH]] [[Bitcoin SV (BSV)|BSV]] [[Cosmos (ATOM)|ATOM]] [[Dash (DASH)|DASH]] [[ICP]] [[EOS (EOS)|EOS]] [[Ethereum Classic (ETC)|ETC]]''
''❌ [[Merkle Tree|Merkle tree]] not available or not verifiable online''
''❌ Merkle tree not [[Open Source|open sourced]]''
''✅ [[Wallet]] [[Address|addresses]] made public''
''❌ Wallet ownership not audited by third-party''
''❌ Wallet ownership not proven publicly by custom message"''
=== Bugs/Exploits ===
* Had a theft of 72 million in 2016, some 119,756 [[bitcoin]] core ([[BTC]]) went missing. Update: Local Israeli media is [http://posta.co.il/article/389501/ reporting] two brothers have been arrested by police in connection with their involvement in cryptocurrency exchange hacks. At least one of the men is thought to have had a hand in the 2016 Bitfinex $70M hack. Later on a different couple [https://twitter.com/bitfinex/status/1491093052299292673?s=20&t=4yN9B_QOsH724pJvrpEWrA got arrested] in New York (8-2-2022) and alledgedly also made it possible to recover a lot of the stolen BTC.
== Token ==
== Token ==
=== Launch ===
=== Launch ===
* One billion LEO tokens were sold on a 1:1 basis with the [[tether]] [[stablecoin]]. LEO was launched on both the [[Ethereum]] and the [[EOS]] [[blockchain]]. 64% of the initial supply was on the Ethereum blockchain & 36% of the initial supply was on the EOS blockchain.
* One billion LEO [[tokens]] were sold on a 1:1 basis with the [[tether]] [[stablecoin]]. LEO was launched on both the [[Ethereum]] and the [[EOS]] [[blockchain]]. 64% of the initial supply was on the Ethereum blockchain & 36% of the initial supply was on the EOS blockchain.


* [https://messari.io/asset/unus-sed-leo/profile From] [[Messari]] (as of 22-1-2020):
* [https://messari.io/asset/unus-sed-leo/profile From] [[Messari]] (as of 22-1-2020):
''"In 2018 iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex, was made aware it's payment processor, Crypto Capital, was subject to a partial government seizure of its funds. While efforts are being made, there is no certainty that Bitfinex will be able to recover the funds. To alleviate the cash shortfall, BitFinex announced it would conduct a private offering for $1 billion for it's token Unus Sed Leo. ''
''"In 2018 iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex, was made aware it's payment processor, Crypto Capital, was subject to a partial government seizure of its funds. While efforts are being made, there is no certainty that Bitfinex will be able to recover the funds. To alleviate the cash shortfall, BitFinex announced it would conduct a private offering for $1 billion for it's [[token]] Unus Sed Leo. ''


''The token will be used to receive discounts on trading on current and future iFinex trading platforms and services. iFinex will buy back tokens from the market with a minimum of 27% of consolidated revenues from the previous month until all tokens are removed from circulation. In addition, an amount equal to 95% of the recovered net funds from Crypto Capital and 80% of recovered funds from a 2016 hack will be used to repurchase outstanding tokens."''
''The token will be used to receive discounts on trading on current and future iFinex trading platforms and services. iFinex will buy back tokens from the market with a minimum of 27% of consolidated revenues from the previous month until all tokens are removed from circulation. In addition, an amount equal to 95% of the recovered net funds from Crypto Capital and 80% of recovered funds from a 2016 hack will be used to repurchase outstanding tokens."''
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=== Utility ===
=== Utility ===
=== Token Details ===
=== Token Details ===
* The iFinex ecosystem has an [[utility token]] called Unus Sed Leo (LEO). [https://medium.com/coinmonks/top-50-cryptocurrencies-explained-in-2-sentences-4f607abf871e Allows] you to save money on trading fees in Bitfinex (14-2-2021).
* The iFinex ecosystem has an [[utility token]] called Unus Sed Leo (LEO). [https://medium.com/coinmonks/top-50-cryptocurrencies-explained-in-2-sentences-4f607abf871e Allows] you to save money on trading [[fees]] in Bitfinex (14-2-2021).


=== Stablecoin ===
=== Stablecoin ===
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* Code can be viewed [insert here].
* Code can be viewed [insert here].
* Built on:  [[EOSIO]], [[ERC-20 token|ERC-20]]  
* Built on:  [[EOSIO]], [[ERC-20 token|ERC-20]]  
 
*Programming language used:  
* Programming language used:
=== Transaction Details ===
=== Transaction Details ===
* Capacity ([[TPS]]):
* Capacity ([[TPS]]):
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=== Staking ===
=== Staking ===
=== Liquidity Mining ===
=== Liquidity Mining ===
=== Layer Two ===
=== Scaling ===
=== Different Implementations ===
=== Different Implementations ===
=== Interoperability ===
=== Interoperability ===
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== Roadmap ==
== Roadmap ==
* Can be found [Insert link here].
* Can be found [Insert link here].
== Audits ==
* [[Bug bounty]] program can be found [insert here].
=== Bugs/Hacks ===
* Had a theft of 72 million in 2016, some 119,756 bitcoin core ([[BTC]]) went missing. Update: Local Israeli media is [http://posta.co.il/article/389501/ reporting] two brothers have been arrested by police in connection with their involvement in cryptocurrency exchange hacks. At least one of the men is thought to have had a hand in the 2016 Bitfinex $70M hack.
== Usage ==
== Usage ==
=== Projects that use or built on it ===
=== Projects that use or built on it ===
== Competition ==
== Competition ==
== Coin Distribution ==
== Pros and Cons ==
== Pros and Cons ==
=== Pros ===
=== Pros ===
=== Cons ===
=== Cons ===
== Team, Funding, Partnerships, etc. ==
== Team, Funding, Partners ==
* Full team can be found [here].
* Full team can be found [here].
* Child company of iFinex
* Child company of iFinex
* Partly owned by [[PAG Asia]], who also owns part of [[Tether]]
* Partly owned by [[PAG Asia]], who also owns part of [[Tether]]
* [[Phil Potter|Potter, Phil]]; CSO (Was part of [[Hong Kong consensus]]), got kicked out of Morgan Stanley after a quick career when he was 25. He was too loud about his financial spending.
* [[Phil Potter|Potter, Phil]]; CSO (Was part of [[Hong Kong consensus]]), got kicked out of [[Morgan Stanley]] after a quick career when he was 25. He was too loud about his financial spending.
* [[Giancarlo Devasini|Devasini, Giancarlo]]; Chief Financial Officer, made a career in the 90’s as software seller. Got caught selling falsified [[Microsoft]] software. He settled with the authorities and helped investigation to other falsifiers.  
* [[Giancarlo Devasini|Devasini, Giancarlo]]; Chief Financial Officer, made a career in the 90’s as software seller. Got caught selling falsified [[Microsoft]] software. He settled with the authorities and helped investigation to other falsifiers.  
* [[Jean-Louis Van der Velde|Van der Velde, Jean-Louis]]; CEO, used to be CEO of [[PAG Asia]], a Chinese investment fund with billions of private equity. PAG is partly owner of Bitfinex and [[Tether (USDT)|Tether]].
* [[Jean-Louis Van der Velde|Van der Velde, Jean-Louis]]; CEO, used to be CEO of [[PAG Asia]], a Chinese investment fund with billions of private equity. PAG is partly owner of Bitfinex and [[Tether (USDT)|Tether]].
*[[Paolo Ardoino]]; CTO


=== Funding ===
=== Funding ===
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* Invested in [[LN Markets]]. From [https://defiprime.com/lnmarkets this] [[DeFi Prime]] interview (6-11-2020):
* Invested in [[LN Markets]]. From [https://defiprime.com/lnmarkets this] [[DeFi Prime]] interview (6-11-2020):
"''Last July, we secured a pre-seed funding round with Bitfinex, [[Arcane Crypto]] and [[Fulgur Ventures]], three investors who are strongly committed to the growth of the [[Lightning Network]] ecosystem and who will certainly help us accelerate our development and offer new trading experiences to our users."''
"''Last July, we secured a pre-[[seed]] funding round with Bitfinex, [[Arcane Crypto]] and [[Fulgur Ventures]], three investors who are strongly committed to the growth of the [[Lightning Network]] ecosystem and who will certainly help us accelerate our development and offer new trading experiences to our users."''
=== Partners ===
=== Partners ===
* Partnered with [[Tether (USDT)|Tether]]
* Partnered with [[Tether (USDT)|Tether]]
* Has [https://digix.global/ partnerships] with [[Digi Global (DXG)|Digi Global]]
* Has [https://digix.global/ partnerships] with [[Digi Global (DXG)|Digi Global]]
* [https://www.coindesk.com/everyones-worst-fears-about-eos-are-proving-true Is] a Block Producer on [[EOS]] (9-2019)
* [https://www.coindesk.com/everyones-worst-fears-about-eos-are-proving-true Is] a [[Block]] Producer on [[EOS]] (9-2019)
* Is a partner with [[FTX]], according to the [https://help.ftx.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029839371-About-FTX About Us] page of FTX (20-4-2020).
* Is a partner with [[FTX]], according to the [https://help.ftx.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029839371-About-FTX About Us] page of FTX (20-4-2020).
* Is a partner with [[DeversiFi]], according to their [https://www.deversifi.com/ website] (4-6-2020)
* Is a partner with [[DeversiFi]], according to their [https://www.deversifi.com/ website] (4-6-2020)


[[Category:Companies/Organisations]]
[[Category:Companies/Organisations]]

Latest revision as of 07:24, 6 March 2023

Basics

  • Announced on:
  • Mainnet release:
  • Crypto exchange that is Hong Kong based

History

Audits & Exploits

"⌛️ 26 days since Proof of Reserves

📎 Announcement

🔎 Assets included: BTC ETH MATIC AVAX ADA EGLD AION APT ATLAS BCH BSV ATOM DASH ICP EOS ETC

❌ Merkle tree not available or not verifiable online

❌ Merkle tree not open sourced

✅ Wallet addresses made public

❌ Wallet ownership not audited by third-party

❌ Wallet ownership not proven publicly by custom message"

Bugs/Exploits

  • Had a theft of 72 million in 2016, some 119,756 bitcoin core (BTC) went missing. Update: Local Israeli media is reporting two brothers have been arrested by police in connection with their involvement in cryptocurrency exchange hacks. At least one of the men is thought to have had a hand in the 2016 Bitfinex $70M hack. Later on a different couple got arrested in New York (8-2-2022) and alledgedly also made it possible to recover a lot of the stolen BTC.

Token

Launch

  • One billion LEO tokens were sold on a 1:1 basis with the tether stablecoin. LEO was launched on both the Ethereum and the EOS blockchain. 64% of the initial supply was on the Ethereum blockchain & 36% of the initial supply was on the EOS blockchain.

"In 2018 iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex, was made aware it's payment processor, Crypto Capital, was subject to a partial government seizure of its funds. While efforts are being made, there is no certainty that Bitfinex will be able to recover the funds. To alleviate the cash shortfall, BitFinex announced it would conduct a private offering for $1 billion for it's token Unus Sed Leo.

The token will be used to receive discounts on trading on current and future iFinex trading platforms and services. iFinex will buy back tokens from the market with a minimum of 27% of consolidated revenues from the previous month until all tokens are removed from circulation. In addition, an amount equal to 95% of the recovered net funds from Crypto Capital and 80% of recovered funds from a 2016 hack will be used to repurchase outstanding tokens."

Token allocation

Utility

Token Details

  • The iFinex ecosystem has an utility token called Unus Sed Leo (LEO). Allows you to save money on trading fees in Bitfinex (14-2-2021).

Stablecoin

Technology

  • Whitepaper can be found [insert here].
  • Code can be viewed [insert here].
  • Built on: EOSIO, ERC-20
  • Programming language used:

Transaction Details

How it works

Mining

Staking

Liquidity Mining

Scaling

Different Implementations

Interoperability

Other Details

Privacy Method being used

Compliance

Oracle Method being used

Their Other Projects

DEX

Governance

DAO

Treasury

Upgrades

Roadmap

  • Can be found [Insert link here].

Usage

Projects that use or built on it

Competition

Pros and Cons

Pros

Cons

Team, Funding, Partners

Funding

  • Got investment of Jia Tian.
  • Bitfinex Partnered With at least 6 different banks during 2018. It has had quite some issues with keeping a fixed bank account.

"Last July, we secured a pre-seed funding round with Bitfinex, Arcane Crypto and Fulgur Ventures, three investors who are strongly committed to the growth of the Lightning Network ecosystem and who will certainly help us accelerate our development and offer new trading experiences to our users."

Partners

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