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WazirX Suspends Trading After $230 Million Loss: What ‘India Ka Bitcoin Exchange’ Said About Losing Almost Half of Its Reserves

WazirX, the Indian leader cryptocurrency exchange, has temporarily suspended all trading activities following a devastating cyberattack that drained nearly half of its reserves. The exchange, which calls itself ‘India Ka Bitcoin Exchange’, revealed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on July 21 that hackers managed to steal approximately $230 million worth of crypto assets.
The breach exploited a vulnerability in the exchange’s multi-signature wallet system, compromising the security of stored funds. To mitigate further losses and ensure the protection of remaining assets, WazirX has temporarily halted customer withdrawals.
“Trading has been temporarily paused. The cyberattack theft has impacted our ability to maintain 1:1 collateral with assets, and we have temporarily paused trading. We are conducting full data forensics and security audit procedures and working to enable withdrawals soon. User safety remains our top priority. Thank you for your patience and support during this challenging time. We will continue to provide regular updates,” the post read.
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Based on Cyvers’ estimate, the value lost from the WazirX multi-signature wallet would be one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in recent years and comes just a month after Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin lost over $300 million in a hack
The incident is said to have raised concerns about the exchange’s security protocols and its ability to protect user funds. Some are also questioning WazirX’s claim to maintain a 1:1 collateralization ratio with assets, raising fears among investors about potential losses.
Hackers may have links to North Korea
In a bid to recover the stolen funds, WazirX has launched a bounty program offering up to $23 million for information leading to the arrest of the culprits and the return of the stolen assets. Preliminary investigations by risk management firm Elliptic suggest that the hackers may have ties to North Korea.
Elliptic said in a blog post that hackers affiliated with North Korea appear to have carried out the hack. “The attribution to North Korea is based on similarities in the types of services used by these hackers in the past, as well as similarities in their transactional behavior,” Tom Robinson, Elliptic’s co-founder, said in an email.
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Big Tech Outperforms Bitcoin (BTC) as Trump Deal Weakens Token

Bitcoin has lost out on an asset rally fueled by positive comments from the Federal Reserve, while a tight US election race casts doubt on whether Donald Trump will get the chance to implement his pro-crypto agenda.
The digital asset fell 2.4% on Wednesday, following a Fed-fueled surge in an index of megacap tech stocks Magnificent Seven by one of the largest margins in 2024. The token retreated further on Thursday, changing hands at $63,750 as of 6:10 a.m. in London.
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‘This is huge’ — Billionaire Mark Cuban issues ‘incredible’ Bitcoin and crypto prediction amid price slump

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came back with a vengeance this year when former President Donald Trump Cryptocurrency boosts US presidential election in November with ‘revolutionary’ plan.
The price of bitcoin has surged to more than its all-time high in recent months, surpassing $70,000 per bitcoin and triggering a wave of mega-optimistic predictions about the price of bitcointhough it fell again this week, falling below $65,000 after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady.
Now, as Elon Musk suddenly breaks his silence on bitcoin and cryptocurrenciesBillionaire investor Mark Cuban called a California plan to digitize 42 million car titles using blockchain an “incredible step forward” and “huge” for cryptocurrencies.
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Mark Cuban, famous Shark Tank investor and billionaire owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, has… [+] called a cryptocurrency update “amazing” amid bitcoin’s price slump.
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has digitized 42 million car titles using blockchain, it was reported by Reuters, through technology company Oxhead Alpha on the Avalanche blockchain and designed to detect fraud and facilitate the securities transfer process.
“This is an incredible development for crypto,” Cuban, best known as an investor on TV’s Shark Tank and owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team, posted on X, joking that U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler could sue the state as part of his hostility toward cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
“The reason this is huge for crypto is because people who hold the tokens will have an app with an Avalanche wallet,” Cuban said. “Tens of millions of Californians having and using a crypto wallet in the next five years, or however long it takes, normalizes the use of wallets and crypto.”
John Wu, president of Avalanche developer Ava Labs, told Reuters that California’s DMV is “creating a wallet that you can download on your phone.”
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Bitcoin’s price has rallied this year, triggering a wave of bullish bitcoin price predictions from… [+] people like billionaire Mark Cuban.
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Last month, Cuban predicted that if the US dollar falls as the global reserve currency, bitcoin could become “a global ‘safe haven’” and a “global currency.” potentially sending the price of bitcoin to a much higher level.
According to Cuban, bitcoin could become what its most ardent supporters “envision” — a means “of protecting our economies… This is already happening in countries facing hyperinflation.”
The price of bitcoin has skyrocketed over the past year, largely due to the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, leading a bitcoin attack on Wall Street.
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Bitcoin (BTC) miner Riot Platforms (RIOT)’s second-quarter loss widens to $84.4 million as costs rise

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