Security Issues Plague All Financial Platforms, Not Just the Bitcoin OnesThe cryptocurrency community was recently shaken by the hacking incident faced by one of the reputed Bitcoin exchanges in the world. The Bitfinex incident earlier this month led to over $72 million in losses. The loss of 119,756 bitcoins during the Bitfinex security breach makes it the second highest loss connected to an exchange till date. Mt Gox, the now defunct Japanese Bitcoin exchange tops the list with a loss of over $350 million, reportedly stolen by hackers. This year alone, some of the well-known cryptocurrency platforms like ShapeShift and Gatecoin were targeted by hackers...
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