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Crypto-exchange BITpoint Japan says 3 billion yen worth of cryptocurrencies lost in breach

( July 16, 2019, 02:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Tokyo-based Remixpoint, which owns cryptocurrency exchange BITpoint Japan, announced it lost 3.02 billion yen ($28 million) worth of virtual currency it manages due to a security breach. Of those lost, 2.06 billion yen worth belonged to account holders — which it said will guarantee in full — while 960 million were owned by BITpoint. BITpoint trades in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin and Ripple, but didn’t say which cryptocurrencies were lost. Remixpoint also said that an overseas crypto-exchange that BITpoint provides trading system to also lost 250 million yen worth of coins.The company’s statement, in Japanese, is attached. ...

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