Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange and sister company of Tether, has cut its maker and taker trading fees to zero in a long-term competitive strategy to grow its market share. Zero trading fees will apply to a diverse set of products and this change has no defined date to end. According to a “Zero Fees Q&A” published by the company on Dec. 18, this new “default” for Bitfinex will apply to spot trading, margin trading, derivatives trading, securities trading on Bitfinex Securities, and OTC trading carried ...

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Cryptocurrency Security - Industry advises users to withdraw cryptocurrency from centralized exchanges [1]

Market Trends & Cryptocurrency Dynamics - BNB's price surged to record levels, surpassing approximately $1300 USD and exceeding XRP in market capitalization [1] - Increased activity on BNB Chain is indicated by network metrics [1] - Decentralized exchanges on BNB Chain experienced elevated volume [1] - Total Value Locked (TVL) on BNB Chain has increased [1] Ecosystem & Speculation - Memecoin speculation on BNB Chain intensifies interest in BNB [2] - A reinforcing cycle exists between ecosystem hype and infrastructure demand [2]

Core Insights - A cryptocurrency account linked to the "Coinbase hacker" has been actively trading, resulting in significant losses during a capitulation event in Ethereum trading [1][4] - The May 2025 data breach led to user fund transfers being tricked, with losses estimated between $180 million and $400 million [2] - On-chain analysts, including ZachXBT and Arkham Intelligence, have been tracking the activities of the alleged hacker [3] Trading Activities - The hacker's account purchased 3,976 ETH for $18.9 million at $4,756 per token on September 13, but sold it two days later for $17.98 million at $4,522 per ETH, incurring a loss of approximately $932,000 [4] - The trading is conducted on decentralized exchanges, which are designed to be censorship-resistant, allowing the hacker to operate without sanctions [6] Decentralized Trading Protocols - CoW Protocol, also known as CoW Swap, facilitates trading by allowing users to delegate trade execution to competitive algorithms that optimize exchange rates [7] - The inability to prevent the alleged hacker from trading is linked to the decentralized nature of the systems, which do not impose sanctions unless funds are moved to centralized platforms [8]

API Functionality - CoinGecko's on-chain API enables fetching real-time and historical crypto prices from over 1,600 decentralized exchanges (DEXs) [1] Industry Focus - The tutorial focuses on pulling accurate coin prices directly from decentralized exchanges (DEXs) [1]

Trading Volume - Hyperliquid 24 小时现货交易量创新高，达到 34 亿美元 [1] - Hyperliquid 的 BTC 现货交易量达到 15 亿美元，成为第二大 BTC 现货交易场所（包括中心化和去中心化交易所） [1] Platform Growth - Hyperliquid 的交易量增长主要由 BTC 和 ETH 的存款和现货交易量增长驱动 [1] - Hyperliquid 的交易量增长得益于 @hyperunit 的推动 [1]

Exchange Landscape - Centralized exchanges facilitate mass adoption [1] - Decentralized exchanges prioritize user sovereignty [1] Investment Considerations - The industry advises a careful choice between centralized and decentralized exchanges based on user needs [1]