It's not because of the country in this case, as fox stated bter is a very unreliable company therefor it shouldn't be used.
I wonder why they stay online if they're continually getting "hacked". It could just be admins liquidating funds
I didn't lose anymore than a nickle. I knew better than to trust BTER or any other exchange.
I can't get my trading records off the BTER site. They seem to have erased them. At least Vircurex didn't erase their trading records. It would be nice to have them in case I ever have to pay some taxes.