Bitmart Says It Lost USD 150M In a Hack, Suspends Withdrawals
One of the top 30 crypto exchanges, Bitmart, confirmed it has lost around USD 150m in a hack today, December 5, and has temporarily suspended withdrawals until further notice. The company said they have identified "a lar...
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One of the top 30 crypto exchanges, Bitmart, confirmed it has lost around USD 150m in a hack today, December 5, and has temporarily suspended withdrawals until further notice.
The company said they have identified "a large-scale security breach" related to one of their Ethereum (ETH) hot wallets and one of their Binance Smart Chain hot wallets....
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