Amidst Controversy, Bitfinex Hires Prominent Law Firm to Fight Defamation

[kreslik.news]

Steptoe & Johnson, one of the most prominent law firms in the digital currency space, has been hired by Bitfinex to possibly bring legal actions against a cryptocurrency blogger. According to Bitfinex, the blogger, who is known pseudonymously as “Bitfinex’ed”, has been making false claims that have damaged the exchange’s reputation and contributed to “market manipulation.”

Bitfinexsaid in a statement that the law firm had been hired to investigate and respond appropriately to claims made by Bitfinex’ed and others spreading similar theories. While no specific actions have been taken against the blogger as of yet, the ... (read more)