Future of top US Bitcoin exchange in doubt after hackers grab $250,000
Joel Falconer
2012-09-05
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/09/05/top-us-bitcoin-exchange-hacked-250000-btc-stolen/BitFloor, a major Bitcoin exchange and the biggest in the US, today suffered a devastating loss after their servers were compromised and 24,000 Bitcoins were taken — a value of roughly $250,000.
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Though Bitcoin continues to grow and stabilize, the platform has seen several such attacks — including a major hit to another exchange, Bitcoinica, in March — and a variety of scandals as best practices and community self-policing develop. In this case, however, the potentially fatal loss was the result of just one silly mistake.
