Cybersecurity
Cryptocurrency Markets Are Juicy Targets for Hackers: Timeline
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Investors’ shaky confidence in virtual currencies took another hit after crypto exchange Bithumb, ranked seventh in the world by traded value on Coinmarketcap.com, suffered a hack that saw about 35 billion won ($32 million) worth of coins stolen.
The South Korean exchange became the nation’s second venue in as many weeks to report a theft, triggering renewed fears about the safety of markets that trade and hold crypto assets.