Crypto firms Bitfinex and Tether have settled with the New York Attorney General's (NYAG's) office, ending a legal dispute that began in mid-2019. As part of the settlement, Bitfinex and Tether have agreed to pay $18.5 million, according to a statement from New York Attorney General Letitia James. In April 2019, the NYAG's office alleged that Bitfinex used Tether's funds to secretly cover $850 million lost to payment processor Crypto Capital. The lost funds allegedly triggered withdrawal problems for Bitfinex's customers in late 2018. Bitfinex at the time had said that it did not lose money. Instead, Crypto Capital's ... (full story)