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Digital exchange loses $137 million as founder takes passwords to the grave — Ars Technica

A cryptocurrency exchange in Canada has lost control of at least $137 million of its customers’ assets following the sudden death of its founder, writes Dan Goodin.

Here is the link: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/02/digital-exchange-loses-137-million-as-founder-takes-passwords-to-the-grave/

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