Decentralized Exchange DODO Hacked for $2.1 Million

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Binance Smart Chain DeFi Project Hacked for $31 Million

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DeFi Transaction Bundler Furucombo Hacked for $14 Million

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Unaudited Crypto Gaming Platform, Eminence, Hacked for $15 Million

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Crypto Exchange Bitrue Loses Over $4m Following Hack

While the cryptocurrency prices are swinging in all directions these days, some things will never change in this industry. Exchanges are still being targeted by hackers and criminals, with some efforts being more successful than others.

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Bitrue Exchange Hacked, $4.3 Worth of XRP and ADA Stolen 

Bitrue, a Singapore-based bitcoin (BTC) exchange, has suffered a massive security breach that has gifted hackers more than $4 million worth of XRP and Cardano (ADA) altcoins, announced the firm via Twitter on June 27, 2019.

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Bitrue Exchange Hacked, XRP and Cardano (ADA) Stolen

The heist exploited a security system within the exchange, draining user funds worth above $4 million.

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Singapore Exchange Bitrue Hacked for Over $4 Million in Crypto

Bitrue was hacked early Thursday morning for over $4 million in XRP and cardano. Users who experienced losses will be refunded, it says.

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Bitrue loses ~$4.5 million in hack; situation under control, says exchange

Bitrue, a Singapore-based exchange, announced earlier today that it had been hacked, causing a loss of cryptos worth approximately $4. 5 million. Among the stolen cryptos were 9. 3 million XRP and 2.

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Synthetix Asset Issuance Platform Lose 37 Million sETH to Hackers

Synthetix, an Ethereum-powered synthetic asset issuance platform that claims to provide on-chain exposure to real-world assets like currencies, commodities, stocks and more, has suffered a massive oracle attack that has resulted in a loss of 37 million synthetic ether (sETH) tokens, according to The Block on June 24, 2019.

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Ripple Wallet GateHub Warns Users About Phishing Scam, 4.5 Million Stolen XRP On The Move

Just last week BitcoinExchangeGuide reported a story about Ripple wallet and gateway-as-a-service provider GateHub getting hacked. They were a victim of hacking that led to $10 Million worth of XRP getting stolen.

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ChangeNow Secures At Least 500,000 XRP Tokens from GateHub Hacker, Aims to Get 90%+ Back

A crypto wallet that supports all major tokens such as BTC, ETH and XRP, GateHub, was recently hacked. This was a very prominent attack on the XRP community since 23 million tokens were stolen from the company, which is quite a large amount.

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Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter account allegedly hacked by Turkish group

Last night, a group of Turkish hackers took over Bollywood actor and Indian cultural icon Amitabh Bachchan‘s Twitter account, and posted tweets about the purportedly harsh treatment Turkish soccer players have faced at the hands of Iceland recently.

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Crypto Developer Komodo ‘Hacks’ Wallet Users to Foil $13 Million Theft

Cryptocurrency wallet developer Komodo has effectively hacked its own customers to protect their funds from an external attack.

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Blockchain startup hacked itself to ‘save’ $13M of its users’ cryptocurrency

A blockchain startup hacked its users’ wallets to save $13 million in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency from being stolen, ZDNet reports. Security researchers advised the Komodo Platform of a ‘backdoor‘ in Agama, one of its older wallet apps, that would have allowed hackers to siphon any and all digital assets held inside.

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Collapsed Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Owes Creditors $2.7 Million: Liquidators

The liquidators of hacked New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia say it owes over $2.7 million to creditors, while user losses are still unknown.

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Adult Entertainment Blackmail Scam Extorts Almost $1 Million Worth of Bitcoin (BTC): Fortune Report

A new scam was reported to have acquired at least $1 million USD worth of Bitcoin (BTC) recently. The scam basically told people via emails that they were hacked and that the criminals had webcam videos of them watching porn (and possibly masturbating). In order not to let the video go out in the world, […]

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Cryptopia Fumbles Customers’ Stolen Crypto Recovery in Catastrophic F**kup

By CCN: Cryptopia, the cryptocurrency exchange shattered by an over $16 million hack earlier this year, is in a huge mess as a third-party server host demands $2 million to release customer data. The fall of Cryptopia In January, Cryptopia got hacked two times.

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Cryptopia Limited Files for US Bankruptcy Protection Following Massive Hack in Early 2019

Cryptopia Limited was hacked multiple times in the first quarter of 2019. The shareholders of Cryptopia have decided to file for bankruptcy in a Chapter 15 case in New York. The hacking of the Cryptopia exchange made headlines in January after a massive attack took $16 million from the exchange. The exchange was the host […]

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Infographic: An Overview of Compromised Bitcoin Exchange Events

The purpose of this infographic is to visualize the size of large cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred in the past as if they all happened today. The hacks included in this infographic extend beyond exchanges, as there were other large entities that experienced cryptocurrency hacks, such as marketplaces like Silk Road 2.

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Investigation into NEM Hack, Potential Bitfinex Involvement? Blockchain Analysis Details Inside

As most know, a significant amount of NEM tokens ($XEM) were hacked from Japanese exchange, Coincheck, last year, in which $530 million were extracted from the exchange. The NEM was never recovered.

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Hacked Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Opts For Liquidation

Hacked cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has appointed liquidators as executives warn of an investigation lasting “months rather than weeks. ” Meanwhile, Binance is undergoing a major upgrade. Cryptopia Users Brace For Long Haul In a press release May 14, accounting firm Grant Thornton confirmed it was overseeing liquidation procedures at the New Zealand exchange, which lost $23 million NZD ($15.

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Tushar Jain of Multicoin: Blockchain Reorgs, Even Bitcoin, Will Be More Acceptable In The Future

The hack that stole $40 million worth of money from Binance was not among the greatest heists in Bitcoin history. It would have remained a tepid affair had Crypto Twitter not jumped on a tweet that suggested doing a Bitcoin reorg.

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Hacked Exchange Binance to Resume Withdrawals and Deposits, Could Spark Raging Crypto Rally

By CCN: The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance, which temporarily paused deposits and withdrawals following its high profile hack that resulted in the loss of around $49 million worth of bitcoin, is set to fully resume deposits and withdrawals on Tuesday.

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Binance Bolsters Security Measures Following $40 Million Bitcoin Hack

Binance CEO Chanpeng Zhao wrote in a blog, May 10, 2019, that they’re making significant changes to their security methods in the wake of the recent hack. Strengthening Defenses and Tracking Hackers On May 7, 2019, the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance was hacked and a hefty amount of $40 million was stolen from its hot wallet.

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Binance Hack Attacker Moves Stolen Bitcoin To Seven BTC Wallet Addresses

Binance Attacker Moves Stolen Bitcoin To Just Seven Addresses The cryptocurrency exchange Binance was hacked a few days ago and lost 7,074 Bitcoin (BTC) worth $40 million at the time of the attack. The hacker seems to be moving the fund to other addresses in an attempt to withdraw or obfuscate the funds that it […]

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Binance Reveals Hack Information as Security Becomes a Public Concern

This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Vincent He. Since May 1, 2019, bitcoin’s price has been rising, reaching a top of over $6,000. As the whole cryptocurrency industry was enjoying the rise, an unexpected hack put a stop to the rise of bitcoin.

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Binance Hack Moral: Bitcoin Immutability Is Not Protected By Technology But By Human Zealotry

News that one of the leading crypto exchanges and media darling, Binance was hacked burst forth as an explosion in crypto circles. The money stolen was comparatively low and far from record high but still amounted to a solid $40 million.

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Community Condemns Talk of Bitcoin Roll Back Following Binance Hack

In case you missed it, Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges on the planet was hacked this week to the tune of 7,000 Bitcoin, or over $41 million at the time of writing. In response to the hack, a suggestion to roll back the Bitcoin blockchain to “revenge” hackers and dissuade future attempts at.

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Despite Bitcoin (BTC) Recovery To $5,900, Analysts Remain Cautious Post-Binance Hack

Technicals Don’t Look Too Hot For Bitcoin Yesterday, Tuesday, saw world-renowned crypto exchange Binance get hacked for 7,000 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at $41-odd million at current valuations. For those who missed the memo, here’s a.

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Binance Hacked Out of $40 Million

Binance has experienced a sophisticated attack of user accounts through phishing, viruses and other malware, with 7,000 BTC withdrawn from their hot wallet by hackers. Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s CEO, said...

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Binance hacked for over $40M worth of Bitcoin

Binance suffered what it’s calling a “large scale security breach” yesterday evening. The hackers were able to transfer 7,000 Bitcoin (over $40 million at the time of writing) in one transaction from the company’s hot wallet.

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Tron’s Justin Sun Offers to Deposit 7,000 BTC into Hacked Binance

By CCN: It’s during the tough times that you find out who your real friends are. If there was any doubt the crypto ecosystem is filled with people who respect Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, they were erased today.

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Binance Hacked: Bitcoin Exchange Suffers $40 Million Security Breach

By CCN: Binance, the No. 1 cryptocurrency exchange based on trading volume, has been hacked. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, who is at the helm of the exchange, made the announcement on Twitter after previously sharing that “unscheduled server maintenance” was unfolding.

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Satoshi’s Treasure to add side quests on top of $1 million Bitcoin prize

A million-dollar Bitcoin scavenger hunt began only two weeks ago, but one player has already built software to help others co-ordinate their detective efforts. Satoshi’s Treasure works like this: game organizers split keys to $1 million worth of BTC into 1,000 “shards.

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UpExchange: Challenge and Opportunity

In recent times, cyber attacks have been on the rise, and they pose a dangerous threat to businesses and individuals alike. Similarly, cryptocurrency exchanges are getting hacked because it’s easy.

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Hacked Bitcoin Moves: 300 of Bitfinex Users’ BTC Moves for the First Time

Around 300 of the Bitcoin that were never recovered following a hack of the crypto exchange Bitfinex have moved today. The hack in the summer of 2016 cost the company $73 million at the time. The coins appear to have been moved to a total of 13 new addresses.

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Over $100 Million Missing: CoinBene Claims Maintenance, a Month of Questions Point Toward a Hack

Since March 2019, CoinBene has denied being hacked, but several details have recently emerged that point to that conclusion

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Following Expansions, Japanese Regulator Investigates Local Crypto Exchanges

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is looking into two major cryptocurrency exchange platforms as part of an investigation. According to a report published by Reuters Japan on April 23, 2019, the investigation by the financial watchdog is connected to the legal compliance and customer protection standards of trading platforms Fisco Digital Asset Group (FDAG) and Huobi Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Huobi Global.

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Crypto Industry Matures as Bitcoin Exchange Reopens After $60 Million Hack

By CCN. com: Zaif, a Japanese crypto exchange that was hacked in September 2018, is preparing to resume its operations in Japan according to the official document released by the exchange. The document released by Zaif on April 19 stated that all users affected by the hack will be compensated fully.

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Hacked Crypto Exchange Zaif Resuming Full Services Under New Owner

Japanese crypto exchange Zaif, which was hacked for $60 million last year, is reinstating all services after being acquired by investment firm Fisco.

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Bitcoin Exchange Bithumb’s Problems Pile Up with $180 Million Loss in 2018

Bithumb, which was hacked last month and later asked users to be careful about deposits, has reported a $180 million (205 billion Korean won) loss. The exchange suffers from reduced actual volume and a bear market in cryptocurrencies, according to the Korea Times.

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Hacked Bitcoin Exchange Bithumb Tells Traders to Halt Deposits

Bithumb, the exchange recently hacked last week to the tune of around $20 million, sent out an e-mail this morning asking customers to cease making deposits until further notice. The exchange reiterates its claim that no customer funds are lost.

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Soon… Users Of The Hacked Cryptopia Exchange May Get A ‘Rebate,’ But There’s A Problem

Soon Users Of The Hacked Cryptopia Exchange May Get A ‘Rebate,' But There's A Problem January 14 was indeed a bad day for the New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange as it was on this day that the exchange lost around $23 million worth of user's cryptocurrencies to hackers. After a few months of silence, the comprised […]

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Changelly Puts Stolen Funds Of $76,000 In XRP And $480,000 In EOS On Hold From Bithumb Hack

Changelly Hacks $76K In XRP And $480K In EOS Stolen From Bithumb For the second time in the previous year, Bithumb (a cryptocurrency exchange) has been hacked. According to several journalist reports, $20 million XRP and $13 million in EOS is said to be in the circulation currently. As a number of the hawk-eyed devotees […]

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Moonday Mornings: Bithumb hacked for $19M, SEC delays Bitcoin ETF decision again, and more

It’s another week which means it’s time for another wrap up of the weekend’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Let’s get to it. 1. South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been hacked for the third time in two years, reports ZDNet.

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Massive Bitcoin Exchange Hack Exposes Bithumb’s Arrogant Disregard of Security

In another blow to the crypto industry’s reputation, South Korean bitcoin exchange Bithumb was hacked again on Saturday morning. The hack marks the second time the exchange has been successfully penetrated in less than a year.

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$20 Million Bithumb Hack Exposes Alarming Threat to Bitcoin Exchanges

Bithumb, the largest bitcoin exchange in South Korea alongside Upbit, has been hacked for around $20 million. The company said that user funds stored in crypto cold storage wallets were not hacked, but corporate funds were moved.

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Cryptopia hacker transfers over $4 million worth of stolen Ethereum [ETH] to unknown wallet

Cryptopia, the New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange, was in the news earlier this year after it was hacked in January, resulting in many customers losing their cryptocurrency funds. Now, new reports have emerged elucidating an update on the hacker’s activity, with regard to the stolen funds.

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