Cryptsy Has Moved Out of Their Building Unannounced, Nowhere to be Found
Bitcoinist has received exclusive news regarding Cryptsy that is related to the issues surrounding the cryptocurrency exchange as of late. According to a confirmed source, who wishes to remain anonymous, the company has moved out of the building that housed its headquarters. This move was unannounced, and was discovered accidentally when our source went to the building to visit the team. This news comes in the midst of Cryptsy customers experiencing difficulty withdrawing funds in recent days, with customers taking to social media to express their frustration. Additionally, around three....
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A random user on Reddit recently accused cryptocurrency trading platform Cryptsy of stealing his funds. "I made an account on cryptsy last year after getting some Dogecoin and traded it for BTC," CRYPTONUMISMATIST narrated. "It wasn't a huge amount of money and I had created a unique login/password and kept the credentials offline so I wasn't too concerned. I log in today, over a year later, because I wanted to withdraw the BTC, and all my coin balances are 0." However, the Cryptsy staff ensured the accuser that his funds were safe and in fact were moved to a secure cold storage due to an....
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