Bitfinex Offline as Customer Bitcoin Reported Stolen
Hong Kong digital currency exchange Bitfinex has taken its trading platform offline following a reported hack that resulted in the theft of customer funds. According to a statement posted on its website, Bitfinex has suspended trading, deposits and withdrawals. Both the number of customers impacted and the exact amount lost in the breach are unclear at this time. Bitfinex said: "We are investigating the breach to determine what happened, but we know that some of our users have had their bitcoins stolen. We are undertaking a review to determine which users have been affected by the....
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