Japan's Financial Services Agency on Friday ordered two cryptocurrency exchanges to suspend business for two months as it cracks down on regulatory lapses following the massive
theft of digital money at Tokyo - based Coincheck.
Not exact matches
Coincheck, stung by the
theft of $ 530 million
of digital money last month, is expected to file a report with regulators on the hacking.
Bitcoin, a
digital currency that is traded on a peer - to - peer network independent
of central control, has engendered a wave
of creative criminality - from bitcoin
theft by hacking online platforms to potentially using the crypto - currency in
money laundering, bribery and buying illicit products.
Many organizations spend a tremendous amount
of money and time preparing for disasters such as
theft, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires and floods without protecting their
digital assets and the PII (personally identifiable information)
of their employees and customers.
There has also been the incidence
of hacks on exchanges, the latest being the
theft of roughly $ 532.9 million in
digital money from Tokyo - based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck a few weeks ago.
A group
of cryptocurrency traders will file a lawsuit against Coincheck Inc on Thursday over last month's
theft of $ 530 million (# 382 million) in
digital money from the Tokyo - based exchange, a lawyer representing the claimants said.
However, users who are concerned about
digital currency
theft may wish to explore their options within the decentralized services that allow users to be in charge
of their
money.