Bitfinex Socializes $72 Million Hack Losses Across All Users as Industry Demands Stronger Exchange Safeguards
Less than two weeks after hackers drained 119,756 bitcoin from Bitfinex — then worth approximately $72 million — the Hong […]
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Bitfinex Hack Fallout Deepens as Exchange Socializes Losses After $72 Million Bitcoin Theft
Just three days after hackers drained 119,756 bitcoin from the Hong Kong-based exchange Bitfinex — the largest cryptocurrency heist since
Ethereum Community Grapples With Hard Fork Aftermath as Blockchain Schism Deepens
The ethereum community finds itself locked in an intense philosophical and technical debate following the hard fork implemented on July
Bitfinex Hack: 119,756 Bitcoin Stolen in Largest Exchange Breach to Date
The cryptocurrency industry wakes up to devastating news as Bitfinex, one of the world’s largest digital asset exchanges based in
Bitfinex Hack Drains 119,756 BTC Worth $72 Million as Bitcoin Price Crashes 20% Overnight
The cryptocurrency world was rocked on August 2, 2016, when Hong Kong-based exchange Bitfinex suffered one of the largest security
Ethereum Hard Fork Raises Fundamental Legal Questions About Blockchain Immutability and Governance
The Legislative Move Eleven days after the Ethereum network executed its controversial hard fork at block 1,920,000 on July 20,
European Commission Proposes Sweeping AML Rules for Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Historic Regulatory Push
The cryptocurrency industry faces a profound regulatory reckoning as the European Commission formally proposes extending anti-money laundering (AML) requirements to
Replay Attacks and Exchange Policies Expose Regulatory Gaps in Ethereum’s Chain Split
The Core Argument The Ethereum hard fork of July 20, 2016, was designed to resolve a crisis — the theft
Replay Attacks and Exchange Policies Expose Regulatory Gaps in Ethereum Chain Split
The Core Argument The Ethereum hard fork of July 20, 2016, was designed to resolve a crisis — the theft
Miami Judge Rules Bitcoin Is Not Money in Landmark Money Laundering Case
The Ruling In a decision that sent ripples through the cryptocurrency community, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Teresa Mary Pooler dismissed all