Bithumb, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea by trading volume, is halting deposit and withdrawal services after hackers stole 35 billion won ($31 million) from the platform.
The company said in an announcement today that the hack happened between late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning local time.
Although Bithumb has yet to disclose which and how much cryptocurrency had been stolen, it said in the announcement that the loss will be covered by the platform.
As of press time, Bithumb still is seeing over $300 million in 24-hour trading volume on its platform, making it currently the sixth largest exchange in the world, data from CoinMarketCap shows.
As previously reported by CoinDesk, Coinrail, a smaller cryptocurrency exchange in the country also revealed that it was hacked on June 10.
Last week, Bithumb – one of South Korea’s largest digital currency exchanges – was hacked for $31 million in various cryptocurrencies. Announced on June 28, 2018, Bithumb confirmed the recovery of nearly half the stolen funds.
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The South Korean crypto market is scrambling to retain its normalcy after hackers attacked and made away with about $30 million worth of crypto coins from Bithumb. Bithumb is a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, the 2nd largest in the country and 6th largest in the world.
The world’s sixth largest cryptocurrency exchange based out of South Korea, Bithumb has announced on 19th of June that their platform has been hacked and cryptocurrencies to the tune of $ 30 million have been stolen.
News Bithumb, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange announced on its website that between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, Korean time, 35 billion won (about 31. 5 million USD) worth of cryptocurrencies vanished.
The company said in an announcement today that the hack happened between late Tuesday night until early Wednesday morning Korean time. Though Bithumb has yet to disclose which cryptocurrency or in what amount had been damaged, it said in the announcement that the loss will be covered by the platform. As such, Bithumb said investors should
Bithumb, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange announced on its website that between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, Korean time, 35 billion won (about 31. 5 million USD) worth of cryptocurrencies vanished.
Hackers have stolen cryptocurrencies worth $30 million from South Korea’s leading virtual currency exchange Bithumb, Cointelegraph Japan reported June 19. According to CoinMarketCap, Bithumb’s 24-hour trade volume at press time is over $374 million, the world’s sixth largest.
Popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has suspended all deposits and withdrawals following a hack resulting in the theft of more than $31 million worth of cryptocurrencies. This marks the second Korean exchange hack in as many weeks.
Bithumb, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea by trading volume, is halting asset deposit and withdrawal services after a hack that has stolen 35 billion won (or $31 million) worth of cryptos from the platform.
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