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	[[~~File:logo_bitcurex.png~~\|~~300px\|right~~]]		{{infobox company
	~~'''Bitcurex''' is a European bitcoin exchange launched in~~ 2012 ~~and supporting PLN~~, ~~EUR and USD trading.~~		\| name = Bitcurex
			\| industry = [[Exchange\|Bitcoin exchange]]
			\| foundation = July 2012
			\| location = Łódź, Poland
			\| operator = Digital Future
			\| website =
			}}

	~~==History==~~		'''Bitcurex''' was a Polish bitcoin exchange based in Łódź and operated by Digital Future. It launched in July 2012 after a BitcoinTalk announcement on 16 July 2012 and supported trading against PLN, EUR, and USD.<ref name="btalk">[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=93592.0 BitcoinTalk: Presenting a new Bitcoin exchange – bitcurex.com]</ref> It offered high unverified and verified transaction limits and stated that a fraction of user funds remained in a hot wallet.
	~~Set up in July 2012,~~ Bitcurex is based in Łódź~~, Poland. The cryptocurrency exchange is~~ operated by ~~local company~~ Digital Future ~~Ltd~~.
	~~Introduced first on~~ BitcoinTalk ~~forum~~ on July 16, ~~2012~~<ref>~~{{cite web \| url=~~https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=93592.0 ~~\| publisher=~~BitcoinTalk ~~\|title=~~Presenting a new Bitcoin exchange – ~~https://~~bitcurex.com
	}}</ref>.

	~~After a~~ hot wallet ~~hack in~~ March 2014<ref>~~{{cite web \| url=~~http://www.coindesk.com/polish-bitcoin-exchange-bitcurex-targeted-hacking-attack/ ~~\| publisher=Coindesk \|title=~~Polish Bitcoin Exchange Bitcurex Targeted by Hacking Attack}}</ref> the exchange extensively tightened its security with proprietary features<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://bitcurex.com/page/1485694-bezpieczenstwo \| publisher=Bitcurex \|title=SECURITY OF BITCUREX.COM INTERNET SERVICE}}</ref> protecting users' data and funds going forward.		== March 2014 hot-wallet incident ==
			In March 2014 Bitcurex was targeted in a hacking attack. The exchange tightened security afterward.<ref>[http://www.coindesk.com/polish-bitcoin-exchange-bitcurex-targeted-hacking-attack/ CoinDesk: Polish Bitcoin Exchange Bitcurex Targeted by Hacking Attack]</ref>

	~~Bitcurex still holds~~ a ~~fraction~~ of ~~users' funds~~ in a ~~hot wallet~~.		== October 2016 outage and reported loss ==
			Site problems began on 13 October 2016 with Polish operator messages that initially described an update-related temporary suspension. Later messages referred to network and security work and a possibility of withdrawals when service returned. A subsequent operator update said a third party had performed automated data collection resulting in partial asset loss. Contemporaneous coverage associated large outbound transfers from a Bitcurex-linked address on 13 October with a reported sum over 2,300 BTC (then described as over $1.5 million). Those loss figures are reported amounts from contemporaneous coverage, not a court-established recovery total.<ref name="bcom">[https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcurex-forced-million-theft/ Bitcoin.com, 28 October 2016: Bitcurex Forced to Shut Down After $1.5 million Theft]</ref>

	=~~=Transaction limits==~~		Bitcurex estimated a possible restart by the end of November 2016. Lasting public trading service was not restored on the historical platform after that sequence.<ref name="bcom" />

	~~Bitcurex offers very high transaction limits<ref>{{cite web \| url~~=~~https://bitcurex.com/page/1483881-weryfikacja/ \| publisher~~=Bitcurex ~~\|title=VERIFICATION}}</ref> for unverified users:~~		== Prosecutor notices ==
			Prokuratura Okręgowa w Łodzi published notices about investigations connected to Bitcurex and Digital Future.

	'~~''Unverified user~~:~~'''~~		A notice dated around the 30 June 2021 suspension order (sygn. PO IX Ds 1.2020, earlier PO VI Ds 50.2016) describes M. L. as a suspect in alleged offences including transfer of cryptocurrency from the Bitcurex wallet on 13 October 2016 after unauthorised access to part of Digital Future's IT system, and related alleged property offences against users in connection with Bitcurex activity. The investigation was suspended under art. 22 § 1 k.p.k.<ref name="gov2021">[https://www.gov.pl/web/po-lodz/zawiadomienie-o-zawieszeniu-sledztwa-w-sprawie-po-ix-ds-12020-dot-gieldy-kryptowalut-bitcurex Prokuratura Okręgowa w Łodzi: Zawiadomienie o zawieszeniu śledztwa PO IX Ds 1.2020]</ref>
	* BTC - deposits, withdrawals without limits
	* FIAT DEPOSITS - 15 000 EUR / ~~16 000 USD~~ / ~~60 000 PLN limit in total~~
	* FIAT WITHDRAWALS - ~~15 000 EUR~~ / ~~16 000 USD~~ / ~~60 000 PLN limit in total~~
	* Trade - no limits

	~~'''Verified user:'''~~		A later komunikat states that by order of 8 December 2023 (sygn. 3026-23.Ds.5.2023) the investigation against M. L. on related alleged counts was again suspended, with the stated reason including the need to await cryptocurrency flow analysis. Those prosecutor materials describe allegations and procedural suspension, not a conviction or a recovered-balance total.<ref name="gov2023">[https://www.gov.pl/web/po-lodz/komunikat-o-zawieszeniu-sledztwa-w-sprawie-3026-23ds52023-dot-gieldy-kryptowalut-bitcurex Prokuratura Okręgowa w Łodzi: Komunikat o zawieszeniu śledztwa 3026-23.Ds.5.2023 (8 December 2023 order)]</ref>
	* BTC, ~~EUR~~, ~~PLN, USD, trade~~ - ~~no limits~~

	~~Verification process allows using the same document as proof of ID and address and is completed within 24h from submission.~~		== See also ==
			* [[Exchanges]]
			* [[Buying bitcoins]]

	==External links==		== External links ==
	https://bitcurex.com/		* [https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcurex-forced-million-theft/ Bitcoin.com October 2016 report]
	==References==		* [https://www.gov.pl/web/po-lodz/komunikat-o-zawieszeniu-sledztwa-w-sprawie-3026-23ds52023-dot-gieldy-kryptowalut-bitcurex Gov.pl komunikat (3026-23.Ds.5.2023)]
	<references/>		* [https://www.gov.pl/web/po-lodz/zawiadomienie-o-zawieszeniu-sledztwa-w-sprawie-po-ix-ds-12020-dot-gieldy-kryptowalut-bitcurex Gov.pl zawiadomienie (PO IX Ds 1.2020)]

			== References ==
			<references />

	[[Category:Defunct exchanges]]		[[Category:Defunct exchanges]]
			[[Category:Defunct companies]]

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	After a hot wallet hack in March 2014<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.coindesk.com/polish-bitcoin-exchange-bitcurex-targeted-hacking-attack/ \| publisher=Coindesk \|title=Polish Bitcoin Exchange Bitcurex Targeted by Hacking Attack}}</ref> the ~~echange~~ extensively tightened ~~it's~~ security with proprietary features<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://bitcurex.com/page/1485694-bezpieczenstwo \| publisher=Bitcurex \|title=SECURITY OF BITCUREX.COM INTERNET SERVICE}}</ref> protecting users' data and funds going forward.		After a hot wallet hack in March 2014<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.coindesk.com/polish-bitcoin-exchange-bitcurex-targeted-hacking-attack/ \| publisher=Coindesk \|title=Polish Bitcoin Exchange Bitcurex Targeted by Hacking Attack}}</ref> the exchange extensively tightened its security with proprietary features<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://bitcurex.com/page/1485694-bezpieczenstwo \| publisher=Bitcurex \|title=SECURITY OF BITCUREX.COM INTERNET SERVICE}}</ref> protecting users' data and funds going forward.

	Bitcurex still holds a fraction of users' funds in a hot wallet.		Bitcurex still holds a fraction of users' funds in a hot wallet.

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[[File:logo_bitcurex.png|300px|right]]
'''Bitcurex''' is a European bitcoin exchange launched in 2012 and supporting PLN, EUR and USD trading.

==History==
Set up in July 2012, Bitcurex is based in Łódź, Poland. The cryptocurrency exchange is operated by local company Digital Future Ltd.
Introduced first on BitcoinTalk forum on July 16, 2012<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=93592.0 | publisher=BitcoinTalk |title=Presenting a new Bitcoin exchange – https://bitcurex.com
}}</ref>.

After a hot wallet hack in March 2014<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.coindesk.com/polish-bitcoin-exchange-bitcurex-targeted-hacking-attack/ | publisher=Coindesk |title=Polish Bitcoin Exchange Bitcurex Targeted by Hacking Attack}}</ref> the echange extensively tightened it's security with proprietary features<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bitcurex.com/page/1485694-bezpieczenstwo | publisher=Bitcurex |title=SECURITY OF BITCUREX.COM INTERNET SERVICE}}</ref> protecting users' data and funds going forward.

Bitcurex still holds a fraction of users' funds in a hot wallet.

==Transaction limits==

Bitcurex offers very high transaction limits<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bitcurex.com/page/1483881-weryfikacja/ | publisher=Bitcurex |title=VERIFICATION}}</ref> for unverified users:

'''Unverified user:'''
* BTC - deposits, withdrawals without limits
* FIAT DEPOSITS - 15 000 EUR / 16 000 USD / 60 000 PLN limit in total
* FIAT WITHDRAWALS - 15 000 EUR / 16 000 USD / 60 000 PLN limit in total
* Trade - no limits

'''Verified user:'''
* BTC, EUR, PLN, USD, trade - no limits

Verification process allows using the same document as proof of ID and address and is completed within 24h from submission.

==External links==
https://bitcurex.com/
==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Exchanges]]