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Bitstamp loses about 19,000 BTC from a hot wallet

A security breach compromised a Bitstamp operational wallet and led the exchange to suspend service.

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Bitstamp said customer balances would be honored because most reserves remained in cold storage. It rebuilt its environment on new infrastructure and reopened after several days.