Becuase of its unique offering, the service has gathered quite a following in the Bitcoin world, either through its own wallet service or via its API, integrated with companies such as Wirex, Bitstamp, Bitfinex, Unocoin, and Kraken.

These services integrate BitGo in order to provide immediate Bitcoin transactions without requiring users to wait hours for the operation to go through.

As soon as the DDoS hit, many of these companies faced issues as well, not being able to provide immediate resolutions for some of their transactions.

Recently, Wirex integrated BitGo as the go-to solution to power its Bitcoin-based debit cards. The DDoS attack on BitGo brought down its service, and the company sent out an email message to all of its customers telling them to avoid making transactions until they receive confirmation from BitGo that its service has resumed.



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