New Zealand: Over 40 Users Demand Refund from Hacked Cryptopia Exchange

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After the heavy loss from the hacked Cryptopia cryptoasset exchange, around 40 individuals have come out to reclaim their funds, according to Radionz, a New Zealand-based news outlet. Cryptopia is the first crypto exchange platform to endure hack crises in this very year. After the distinct event, police have started looking into the matter and the total amount of money that has been stolen.

Clive Cousins, a lawyer in Christchurch revealed that last year, a few investors approached him asking about the status of their money on Cryptopia:   

“We were approached initially by about 3 people, including a South African lawyer, who were complaining that they were having hardships transacting using their wallets and couldn’t withdraw funds.”   

He said that over 40 people again reached out to him in order to file a ‘joint lawsuit’ specifically against the hacked Cryptopia crypto exchange.   

On Tuesday, January 15, police closed Cryptopia’s Colombo St headquarters and issued an initial report on its website. Police analysed the office on Tuesday but no details from the firm’s officials are available yet. Additionally, the police are engaging relevant agencies to partner within New Zealand and abroad.   

After the investigation report, Cryptopia alerted its customers via Twitter that the issue is “in the hands of authorities,” and that from now on, they can’t discuss the affair.   

Read the details in the article of Coinidol dot com, the world blockchain news outlet: https://coinidol.com/new-zealand-over-40-users-demand-refund/