Security Issues Plague All Financial Platforms, Not Just the Bitcoin Ones
It is not just the Bitcoin exchanges and trading platforms that are plagued by security issues. Over 60 US banks and 20 global stock exchanges have experienced cyberattacks since 2010. Read more... The cryptocurrency community was recently shaken by the hacking incident faced by one of the reputed Bitcoin exchanges in the world. The Bitfinex incident earlier this month led to over $72 million in losses. The loss of 119,756 bitcoins during the Bitfinex security breach makes it the second highest loss connected to an exchange till date. Mt Gox, the now defunct Japanese Bitcoin exchange tops....
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