Quote from: nrd525 on November 08, 2013, 05:10:08 AM

Bitfinex is pretty big. The 24 hour volume is 32k BTC and 59k LTC.

So it could be almost as big as Bitstamp (which gets a lot of its trades, possibly as much as a third, from BFX).

US lending is growing rapidly. Several months ago it was around 1 million - now $2.7 million.

It isn't running out of money. US lending rates haven't risen dramatically over time (they are less now than during the crazy $266 bubble).

Unlike Bitcoinica, which limited lending rates to 20%, BFX has higher rates (typically 30-50% APR, or 100%+ in a crazy bubble) and thus more supply.

Do you know if Bitfinex is legit?

I have an account, but am about uneasy about the latest news of an exchange in Hong Kong scamming their customers.

Anyone have any info of the credibility of the owners?