Bitfinex To Hold Upto $860k Worth of Bitcoin, Orders a British Court

A British court ordered Bitfinex to hold up to Bitcoins worth $860k. It was after finding out that there were cryptocurrencies for a ransomware payment. Bitfinex and Chainalysis traced the Bitcoins with almost a million dollars back to ransomware payment. England and Wales High Court ordered the exchange to hold up the address and reveal its Know Your Customer (KYC) information. Chainalysis software got used when tracking the stolen funds. More on the Court Order An anonymous company got affected…