BlockBeats news, on October 9, according to HTX market information, after the news of "The U.S. government applied for an alternative notification procedure to inform potential victims of the 2016 Bitfinex hacking incident", Bitfinex's platform token LEO rose by 40%, reaching a high of $13, and is now quoted at $7.22, with a 24-hour increase of 22.4%.
It is reported that Bitfinex previously promised to buy back LEO if it took back the hacked Bitcoin.
BlockBeats previously reported that according to documents from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the U.S. government submitted a motion to the court requesting approval to use an alternative notification procedure to notify potential victims of the 2016 Bitfinex hacking incident. The U.S. government said that according to the Criminal Victims Rights Act (CVRA) and the Mandatory Criminal Victims Compensation Act (MVRA), Bitfinex may be the only entity that meets the definition of a victim. However, out of an abundance of caution, the government still wishes to notify potential victims other than Bitfinex (the victimized virtual currency exchange, âVICTIM VCEâ) who are eligible for compensation under the CVRA or MVRA, particularly Bitfinex users whose accounts were devalued after the hack. The government proposes to use the Department of Justiceâs large case website and specialized case website for notification and to allow potential victims to submit statements.
