Bitcoin collapsed after the theft of $ 65 million on the stock exchange by hackers

in steemit •  8 years ago 

Bitcoin exchange rate fell by almost 20 % on the news about hackers breaking one of the largest stock exchanges kriptovalyutnyh Bitfinex and stealing 120,000 Bitcoins , which is equivalent to approximately $ 60 million .

If yesterday afternoon price per Bitcoin was in the neighborhood of $ 607 , then today it dropped to $ 540 , and at some point in the course fell into the area of ​​$ 480 . Exchange Bitfinex, based in Hong Kong, immediately after discovery of the break- suspended trading and all possibilities for I / O Bitcoin and money .

Thus even at the weekend rate was at a value of around $ 655 .

Bitfinex is one of the leading exchanges in kriptovalyutnyh Bitcoin ecosystem - and the fact that its hacking says that while talking about the formation of a sustainable and stable infrastructure cryptocurrency is not necessary for the market.

Now, most players wondering what will make trading platform management : whether it will somehow compensate for their users or no loss. This decision will directly affect the public perception of Bitcoins as a potential payment instrument .

But , regardless of Bitfinex decision , the fact remains that the market Bitcoin Wild West is not questioned. This area has great potential , but also risks her appropriate .

Bitfinex - one of the four largest in the world trading platforms for Bitcoins .

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  ·  8 years ago (edited)

If people are going to store other's resources, they should probably learn how to stop theft, and how to insure against it.

Only solution to this is to decentralize exchanges

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