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Bitfinex-backed LEO soars to record high on supply crunch expectations
The token surged almost 70% in a day after the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had recovered most of the stolen funds from the 2016 Bitfinex hack.
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European Crypto Exchange Hacked for $5.4 Million in Bitcoin
Eterbase, a Slovak cryptocurrency exchange, revealed Thursday that it had been hacked for $5.4 million. Cyber-criminals broke into six hot wallets containing bitcoin, ethereum, algo, ripple, tezos, and tron, stealing everything, it said. Hot wallets are active digital asset accounts connected to the internet. Eterbase used these wallets to facilitate day-to-day trading activities on its […]
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Crypto Exchange Cashaa Loses 336 Bitcoin Worth $3 Million to Hackers
Cryptocurrency exchange Cashaa says it has lost 336 bitcoin (worth around $3.1 million) to hackers. The London-based platform has now ceased all crypto-related transactions, including withdrawals and deposits, as investigations into the breach get underway. In a tweet on July 11, Cashaa claimed that the hacker attacked one of its Blockchain.com wallets, which is used […]
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Kraken Is The Safest Exchange, OKEx, Huobi Pro And Bitstamp Among The Riskiest: Report
With crypto exchanges being a favorite target for hackers, placing your cryptos at the safest hands should be a priority for any crypto investor. And according to a report by cyber security firm Group IB, the safest exchange is the long-serving U.S-based exchange, Kraken. The report considered a variety of factors that included the level […]
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Major Korean Crypto Exchange: $31 Million Vanishes
Bithumb, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange announced on its website that between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, Korean time, 35 billion won (about 31.5 million USD) worth of cryptocurrencies vanished. Just a few hours later, the announcement was taken down, along with promises of compensation. At press time, it appears Twitter announcements of the heist […]
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Chinese Engineer Arrested for Stealing 100 Bitcoin From His Own Company
Who Watches the Watchmen? An engineer from Beijing has been arrested after allegedly discovering a failed hacking attempt to his company and taking advantage of the situation to steal some of the money for himself. 90% of the loot has been returned but he can still go to jail for as much as seven years. […]
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