What happened
There isn't a lot of information about the MyBitcoin breach. Many say that the founder of MyBitcoin, Tom Williams, ran the supposed infiltration as a scam. All evidence has been inconclusive.
As a result, one of the most successful bitcoin companies of that time was closed.
Case & protocol details
Classification
CeFi
Protocol Type
Exit Scam/Rugpull
Official Website
www.mybitcoin.com/
Protocol Twitter/X
@BitcoinHT
Evidence & learning
Sources and on-chain records
- report Report bitcointalk.org
- analysis Web Archive web.archive.org
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