Trading at Polish Bitcurex Exchange Temporarily Disabled

Trading at Polish Bitcurex Exchange Temporarily Disabled

Trading was stopped this morning at the Polish Bitcurex exchange, according to a number of user reports and an official announcement posted to the service's Facebook page. The notice: Dear Users, We are working on resuming our service. We would like to inform you that your funds are secure - current shutdown results from safety procedures. We will soon provide you with further, more detailed information. Regards, Bitcurex Team. The move came just a while following a massive by on the exchange (being pegged at about 18,000 BTC), so there's a possibility this has something to do with the....


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