Shinhan Bank plans to take special measures in response to claims that it has been aiding criminals committing fraud involving cryptocurrency exchanges.
Cryptocurrency exchanges offering bitcoin have a long and turbulent history of compromises, hacks and outright scams. This infographic has been designed to visualize this legacy in a way that shows each hack's impact at the time relative to the others.
In an analysis of cryptocurrency exchange performance in April, CryptoCompare found that fiat-to-crypto exchanges performed better than crypto-to-crypto platforms did as cryptocurrency prices rose across the board.
Last month, the South Korean exchange Bithumb lost about $13 million worth of cryptocurrency to hackers. Now, South Korea’s National Police Agency has seized an external server believed to be associated with the attack.
The company had reportedly lost $26 million as a result of theft and the subsequent bankruptcy declaration. Coinbin’s CEO Park Chan-kyu claims that the move was “due to a rise in debt following an employee’s embezzlement.”
Aiming to create an SEC and FINRA-compliant U.S. exchange, blockchain-based crowdfunding firm seriesOne and crypto exchange Bithumb have formed a joint venture.