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Study: High-volume Bitcoin exchanges less likely to fail, but more likely to suffer breach

Online exchanges that trade hard currency for the rapidly emerging cyber money known as Bitcoin have a 45 percent chance of failing — often taking their customers’ money with them.

The finding is from a new study by SMU computer scientist Tyler Moore, Lyle School of Engineering. Continue reading →

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