BitPay Vehemently Dismisses Hack Rumor, Threatens Legal Action
The false tweet. Source: BitPay. The folks over at BitPay aren't kidding around when it comes to the security of their users. The digital currency payment processor today vehemently dismissed rumors that their service was somehow hacked - putting user funds at risk. A Twitter user by the handle @petertwynn posted the following text on Saturday:
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