"BITCOIN EXCHANGE GETS HAMMERED BY $10M SCAM: Who's Liable?"

FDA847

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"OMG, just heard about this huge scam on Bitcoin Exchange Beta, where over $10M was sucked out of users' accounts. Apparently, the scammers posed as devs and convinced the team to implement some 'new security feature' that turned out to be a backdoor for theft. Who's on the hook for this - the exchange or the devs?"
 

BlackJack44

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"Yikes, that's a huge loss. I think the exchange needs to take full responsibility for the scam, they should have had better security measures in place. Hopefully, they're already working with law enforcement to get their users' funds back."
 

GrebennikofIA

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"Dude, this is a huge fail on the exchange's part. They gotta be more diligent about verifying user accounts and preventing these kinds of scams. Liability's on them, imo."
 

19grinders19

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"Lol, this is a huge lesson for us all. It's crazy how some 'brokers' think they can scam people with fake gains. Hope the exchange sorts this out ASAP and compensates those affected."
 

Paraponzipopo

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"Yikes, that's a huge hit for the exchange. Liability-wise, I'd say they got duped by the scammers, but at the same time, they gotta take responsibility for not having better security measures in place. Either way, users are the ones suffering from this mess."
 

Goofy122

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"this is a total fail on the exchange's end, not just because of the 10 mil loss but also the trust they've lost with their users. someone needs to get their security on point ASAP if they wanna stay in the game. gonna be a long time before I trust them again"
 
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