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Cryptocurrency Ecosystem => Crypto Exchanges => Bitfinex => Topic started by: ambar33n on July 10, 2018, 06:15:09 PM

Title: Bitfinex CSO leaves company
Post by: ambar33n on July 10, 2018, 06:15:09 PM

According to Reuters reporting, Phil Potter, chief strategy officer, has left Bitfinex. Potter was quoted as saying this had to do with Bitfinex moving away from the US market as he is based within the US.
I would argue this is one more reason why Bitfinex should reconsider opening to US customers. The regulatory impact of not serving US customers is small as the US will get jurisdiction if they are involved in big enough shenanigans but are excluding what is by far the largest segment of the market.

Title: Re: Bitfinex CSO leaves company
Post by: Kiran Sehzadi on July 14, 2018, 10:48:41 AM

he stated that as a US-person he can no longer be head of bitfinex/tether. i think a us-gov attack against tether is in the pipe, after poloniex (=goldman sacks) has finished the switch. (they said summer 2018). bittrex (=also US) is also switching.