Mid-Tier Exchange Suspends Withdrawals After Hot-Wallet Compromise
Customers are awaiting a recovery plan as on-chain forensics work continues.
A mid-tier crypto exchange on Friday suspended all customer withdrawals after disclosing a hot-wallet compromise of as-yet-undetermined size. Customers are awaiting a recovery plan as on-chain forensics work continues and the exchange engages outside counsel and incident-response firms.
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