Bitcurex
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.[1] It offered high unverified and verified transaction limits and stated that a fraction of user funds remained in a hot wallet.
March 2014 hot-wallet incident
In March 2014 Bitcurex was targeted in a hacking attack. The exchange tightened security afterward.[2]
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.[3]
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.[3]
Prosecutor notices
Prokuratura Okręgowa w Łodzi published notices about investigations connected to Bitcurex and Digital Future.
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.[4]
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.[5]
See also
External links
- Bitcoin.com October 2016 report
- Gov.pl komunikat (3026-23.Ds.5.2023)
- Gov.pl zawiadomienie (PO IX Ds 1.2020)
References
- ↑ BitcoinTalk: Presenting a new Bitcoin exchange – bitcurex.com
- ↑ CoinDesk: Polish Bitcoin Exchange Bitcurex Targeted by Hacking Attack
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bitcoin.com, 28 October 2016: Bitcurex Forced to Shut Down After $1.5 million Theft
- ↑ Prokuratura Okręgowa w Łodzi: Zawiadomienie o zawieszeniu śledztwa PO IX Ds 1.2020
- ↑ Prokuratura Okręgowa w Łodzi: Komunikat o zawieszeniu śledztwa 3026-23.Ds.5.2023 (8 December 2023 order)