Crypto Exchange Bitforex Suspends Withdrawals Following $56.5M Drain From Hot Wallets
Bitforex, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange, abruptly halted user withdrawals. This sudden action occurred just moments after a reported $56.5 million was removed from the platform’s hot wallets. According to online...
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