On the 6th, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX received a hacking threat email, leading to the suspension of withdrawals at 2:55 PM and trading at 3:53 PM. A GOPAX representative told the Kyunghyang Shinmun that while the receipt of the threat email is true, there have been no attacks or attempts to seize assets.
Regarding this suspension, GOPAX explained in an official announcement that it is a preemptive measure against the threat of hacking. This comes in the context of the South Korean Financial Services Commission's announcement on the 2nd, ...