BTER said it will soon be resuming fiat and some altcoin withdrawals, which it had temporarily halted as a precaution ($1.7 million) in a recent hacking. The exchange tweeted:
CNY and USD withdrawals will be enabled first in these days and the crypto-coins (NXT etc)will be handled later when we make sure it’s safe.
— Bter.com Exchange (@btercom)
The exchange wrote on its that the first coins to be made available for withdrawal are nxt, counterparty (XCP) and recently added tilecoin (XTC).
However, the financial standing of the exchange has been called further into question after it suggested that it is looking to liquidate assets, including its domain, in order to compensate users:
We are seeking all ways to compensate our users including selling (Debits & funds not included): admin@mail.bter.com
— Bter.com Exchange (@btercom)
Last year, the China-based exchange initially lost over 50 million of the nxt cryptocurrency, then worth $1.65 million, in another hacking attack. The hacker returned some of the funds after negotiations.
It has also indicated that it continues to monitor the movement of the stolen bitcoins through the , and its bounty of 720 BTC for their recovery remains on the table.
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