Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbene, ranked 16th on CoinMarketCap by adjusted volume, has announced it is undergoing maintenance on Tuesday, March 26, as the crypto industry discusses rumors that the exchange has been hacked.
"In order to enhance the user experience, CoinBene upgraded the platform wallet on March 26, 2019. During maintenance, it will affect related operations such as deposit and withdraw, trading will not be affected."
In another tweet, Coinbene adds that the completion time of the maintenance will be announced separately.
The exchange states that all withdrawals and deposits will be completed automatically after the maintenance concludes.
Some insiders suggest that the maintenance announcement is a cover for a large hack that might involve up to $40 million stolen.
In a comment to Saponaro's tweet, Twitter user Stephen Morrison noted that the funds appear to have been moved to an address commented on as "Cold wallet."
Nick Schteringard of Russian crypto media Forklog also mentioned "Strange activity" on Coinbene in his Twitter.
Schteringard cites users who claim that their wallets were hacked using two addresses.
He also notes that a large portion of previously unknown MaximineCoin, or MXM, is involved in transactions.
Cointelegraph will update this story as more information is made available.
Crypto Exchange Coinbene Announces Ongoing Maintenance While Customers Suspect Hack
gepubliceerd op Mar 26, 2019
by Cointele | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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