Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint is resuming some trading services following a $28 million hack in mid-July. Bitpoint is re-opening cash deposits and withdrawals in fiat currencies on August 6th following a safety assessment of the exchange’s cryptocurrency wallet. According...
Bitcoin (BTC) prices are steady Over $1 billion lost to hackers Hacking is forcing thoroughness in cryptocurrency exchanges. Determined hackers have seen exchanges lose over $1 billion with Bitpoint the latest victim. At the time of writing, BTC is...
50,000 victims of the Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint’s recent hack will have their stolen wallet holdings reimbursed in crypto. This was revealed in a press conference in Tokyo, where reporters were informed that the company had decided to pay...
Cryptocurrency exchange BITPoint Japan has said that the roughly 50,000 users who lost funds in its recent hack will be reimbursed in cryptocurrency. The company told reporters in Tokyo on July 16 that customers will receive refunds of crypto...
After losing about ¥3 billion ($32 million) to cyber criminals last week, it now appears that hackers not only targeted the Japanese operations of Bitpoint but also other overseas exchanges running the firm’s cryptocurrency trading system. According to The...
After announcing a $30-million hack last week, Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint says it’s discovered that another $2.3 million is missing. A report from Japan Today on Monday said the extra losses were discovered at exchanges outside Japan that were using...
Bitcoin (BTC) up 2.8 percent Hackers strike Bitpoint, user funds stolen Bitpoint is the latest Japanese exchange to lose customer funds through a hack. In an announcement, the exchange said it lost $32 million worth of Bitcoin, Litecoin and...
Following the demise of one of Poland’s largest crypto exchanges last week, news is breaking today that one in Japan has just been hacked. Bitpoint Suspends Services An official announcement today stated that Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint has suspended...