the proof is here: Bitstamp lost 19K bitcoin = 5 mil usd
do you think that there were safe? try to withdraw some money from them today, see if you can BUT there are safe, right?
Yes, they lost money. That doesn't mean they lost your money. They lost their hot wallet, but have much more funds in their cold wallet.
They don't have any problem, paying back to their customer.
You seem quite sure of this? Can you provide evidence? Right now we know the funds are not where they should be, after they were deposited by customers. Yes, this would be an issue. Please don't brush this off like it is nothing, clearly you did not have funds involved, but i am sure there is a number of concerned people on here that did. Unless you know their money is coming back, kindly, shut your mouth
Just read some news about bitstamp. E.g. this:
http://www.coindesk.com/bitstamp-passes-audit-overseen-bitcoin-developer-mike-hearn/Stopped at May 27... Then figured I should read. I understand that yeah, they are probably going to cover it, but as an outsider, with NO inside information, how can you tell people their funds are safe, based off a May press release of a valuation. There is a whole bunch of unknowns, and unless you are 100% leave it up to their staff to guarantee people's money. Yeah, most likely they will, but this place doesn't seem to function based on what everyone knows or assumes on a daily basis.
Bistamp is related with Ripple, Bitcoin Foundation and others. Their shareholders are shareholders for many other bitcoin companies.
i think they will cover the loss because the scandal will be TOO BIG and it will involve all these companies and Bitcoin will crush.
Bitfinex, Coinbase are related with Bitstamp. Bitstamp is processing their orders.
So, they are a gang who is manipulating the market how they want and each of them are taking a piece of the cake named Bitcoin.
a simple proof is these days. Bitstamp hacked, people in panic, a lot of sells and the Bitcoin price is maintain at 270 USD
In other cases, even a small exchanger had falled, the Bitcoin price went down.
I think we are on completely different lines here. Thanks for the info about ripple and such, very good to know.
I can't personally believe that "In other cases, even a small exchanger had falled, the Bitcoin price went down."
Just find that interesting. Unless it is that obvious of complete market maniplation by a handful of people at the top, I would expect Microsoft announcing they accept bitcoin to have a market impact, which it didn't seem to, yet a small exchange getting hacked drives the price down? I would defiantly need some more information or statistics to side with this.
Also, I do not understand how an exchange getting hacked would impact the sell market. It would focus people on getting their coins back from Bitstamp, not take what other BTC they have and turn to another exchange to sell them all.... Perhaps some would sell, but I don't think an exchanges hardships would change peoples minds about holding bitcoin in general.
Just doesnt add up in my head.