Changelly Exchange Opens Doors As Compromised ShapeShift Goes Down

Changelly Exchange Opens Doors As Compromised ShapeShift Goes Down

Changelly, an automated cryptocurrency exchange platform, opened it’s doors on Tuesday to the mass market after six months of a successful beta. Meanwhile, the ShapeShift platform went down on the weekend, having announced it had been compromised and threatened. ShapeShift struggles on. Voorhees assured that “not a cent of customer funds was lost”. Here is a direct link to ShapeShift customer support. “We made the decision to scrap (the damaged) infrastructure, and rebuild in a wholly new and safe environment. This is what we are currently engaged in. While we hate having the service....


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