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Hacked Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Plans Massive BTC Purchase

Hacked exchange DMM Bitcoin will purchase over 4,500 BTC at the current Bitcoin price of $71,000, in a way without affecting the market or without causing volatility.
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Hacked Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Plans Massive BTC Purchase

Highlights

  • DMM Bitcoin to Buy $320 million worth of Bitcoins to compensate users suffering from last week's hack.
  • The hacked exchange will conduct a planned purchase without affecting the Bitcoin market.
  • Japan's FSA is looking into the hack asking a detailed report from DMM Bitcoin.

In the latest development, DMM Bitcoin, the hacked Japanese crypto exchange is planning to raise a staggering 50 billion yen ($320 million) to buy Bitcoins. This move seeks to compensate all the customers who were the victims of the DMM Bitcoin hacking incident last week.

DMM Bitcoin Plans Out BTC Purchase

In a statement earlier today, June 5, DMM Bitcoin stated that it would take enough measures to avoid any Bitcoin market effect while assuring that it will be a planned purchase. Furthermore, the exchange also stated that they would be conducting a probe into the “unauthorized outflow” that took place during the last week.

As per the details, the total outflow from the exchanges was roughly about 4,503 Bitcoin, worth $320 million as per the current Bitcoin price of $70,879.

Chainalysis, a platform monitoring the movement of digital assets across blockchains, identified the recent breach as the seventh-largest crypto hack to date.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency has mandated DMM Bitcoin to provide a detailed account of the breach’s origins and outline compensation protocols for affected customers.

Additionally, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has affirmed the government’s commitment to implementing measures aimed at averting future security breaches within cryptocurrency exchanges.

Crypto Hackers Reign Again

As the cryptocurrency industry continues to gain momentum and popularity, the number of hacking incidents hasn’t stopped. Despite its reputation as one of the most crypto-friendly nations, Japan has faced a series of notable hacking incidents.

The most prominent occurred in 2014 when the Mt. Gox exchange filed for bankruptcy following a theft, resulting in a loss exceeding $470 million. Subsequently, in 2018, another Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, Coincheck, experienced a comparable breach, losing over $500 million.

The Mt. Gox Rehabilitation Trustee has been working on its repayment plans and moved a staggering $10 billion in BTC and BCH during the last week. As per the previous courses, Mt. Gox will finish its redistribution by around September 2024, in a way that it doesn’t affect the Bitcoin price going ahead.

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Bhushan Akolkar

Bhushan is a seasoned crypto writer with over eight years of experience spanning more than 10,000 contributions across multiple platforms like CoinGape, CoinSpeaker, Bitcoinist, Crypto News Flash, and others. Being a Fintech enthusiast, he loves reporting across Crypto, Blockchain, DeFi, Global Macros with a keen understanding in financial markets. 

He is committed to continuous learning and stays motivated by sharing the knowledge he acquires. In his free time, Bhushan enjoys reading thriller fiction novels and occasionally explores his culinary skills. Bhushan has a bachelors degree in electronics engineering, however, his interest in finance and economics drives him to crypto and blockchain.

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