Bitcoin Options Giant Deribit Loses $28 Million in Hot Wallet Hack

The world’s largest bitcoin options exchange, Deribit, was hacked for close to $28 million, according to an update from the company’s official Twitter account on Nov. 2. Deribit says that the firm’s hot wallet was drained just before midnight the day prior. Crypto Derivatives Exchange Deribit Loses $28 Million — Company Says Customer Funds Are … Read more

132 Customers File Class Action Lawsuit Against Coincheck

This week local Japanese news outlets report that the exchange Coincheck, who suffered from a $530Mn USD loss of the cryptocurrency NEM, is facing a class action lawsuit. Reports detail that 132 Coincheck customers have banded together asking for a refund of 228 million yen ($2Mn). Also read: Digital Currency Group Welcomes Bitcoin-Friendly Bank to the … Read more