Bitcurex: Owner ‘Disappears’ After Failing to Return 2,300 BTC
Poland’s oldest exchange Bitcurex has mysteriously “disappeared” with users losing access to capital and locking 2,300 bitcoins out of users’ hands. 2,300 BTC Gone Forever. Local news sources report that following problems reaching back to October, the platform has now ceased operation altogether, with staff failing to release clear information. Only social media pages survive, while it appears that a Polish public prosecutor investigation instigated by the exchange is no nearer returning lost funds. Bitcurex’s problems began when an attack caused accounts to become unusable for customers.....
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