European Crypto Exchange Hacked for $5.4 Million in Bitcoin

Eterbase, a Slovak cryptocurrency exchange, revealed Thursday that it had been hacked for $5.4 million. Cyber-criminals broke into six hot wallets containing bitcoin, ethereum, algo, ripple, tezos, and tron, stealing everything, it said. Hot wallets are active digital asset accounts connected to the internet. Eterbase used these wallets to facilitate day-to-day trading activities on its … Read more

Crypto Exchange Cashaa Loses 336 Bitcoin Worth $3 Million to Hackers

Cryptocurrency exchange Cashaa says it has lost 336 bitcoin (worth around $3.1 million) to hackers. The London-based platform has now ceased all crypto-related transactions, including withdrawals and deposits, as investigations into the breach get underway. In a tweet on July 11, Cashaa claimed that the hacker attacked one of its Blockchain.com wallets, which is used … Read more

Kraken Is The Safest Exchange, OKEx, Huobi Pro And Bitstamp Among The Riskiest: Report

With crypto exchanges being a favorite target for hackers, placing your cryptos at the safest hands should be a priority for any crypto investor. And according to a report by cyber security firm Group IB, the safest exchange is the long-serving U.S-based exchange, Kraken. The report considered a variety of factors that included the level … Read more

Major Korean Crypto Exchange: $31 Million Vanishes

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. Just a few hours later, the announcement was taken down, along with promises of compensation. At press time, it appears Twitter announcements of the heist … Read more