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Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Loses $305M in Major Hack

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Source: Kyodo News Plus
Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Loses $305M in Major Hack
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DMM Bitcoin Co., a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, reported the disappearance of digital assets worth 48.2 billion yen ($300 million) and suspended operations. This incident is the second-largest cryptocurrency loss in Japan, following the 58 billion yen stolen from Coincheck in 2018. Tokyo police are investigating the case.

Topics:businesscryptocurrency#bitcoin#cryptocurrency#cryptocurrency-exchange#dmm-bitcoin#japan#theft
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  1. 48 billion yen in bitcoin cryptocurrency disappears from Japan exchange  Kyodo News Plus
  2. Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Suffers $305M Hack  CoinDesk
  3. Japan's DMM Bitcoin says over ¥48 billion of cryptocurrency lost  The Japan Times
  4. Over $300 million in bitcoin stolen from Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin  The Block
  5. Japanese Crypto Exchange Loses $301 Million of Bitcoin in 'Leak'  Bloomberg

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