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Japanese crypto exchange suffers $100m hack

Bitcoin and ether were stolen in the latest heist to hit global exchanges

The attack on Liquid is the second major crypto heist in recent days, following a $600m raid on digital token platform Poly Network last week
The attack on Liquid is the second major crypto heist in recent days, following a $600m raid on digital token platform Poly Network last week Photo: Getty Images

Japanese crypto exchange Liquid has been hacked, with nearly $100m in bitcoin and ether stolen.

The exchange said some of its crypto wallets had been “compromised,” and said it was suspending all deposits and withdrawals as a result.

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