Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex reports $65 million has been stolen from its users
Aug02
Bitcoin exchange platform Bitfinex is reporting the theft of what some users are saying is as much as 119,756btc — or about $65 million in cash. A Reddit user under the handle of ‘zanetackett’ is ‘confirming’ the loss at 119,756btc. A LinkedIn profile for a Zane Tackett has him working at Bitfinex as a Director of Community & Product Development, so it’s likely safe to assume his Reddit account is simply his name, and the information is authentic. On its website, Bitfinex noted the following: Today we discovered a security breach that requires us to halt all trading on Bitfinex,…
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