About
Bitfinex is a veteran crypto exchange sharing ownership (iFinex) with Tether, the issuer of USDT. It is a major institutional venue and historically central to USDT liquidity and the broader stablecoin market.
Stablecoins
Key products
Chains
- Founded
- 2012
- HQ
- British Virgin Islands
- Stage
- Private
- Funding
- Private
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