ChainCatcher reports that a cryptocurrency exchange in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, was robbed. A 34-year-old network engineer is suspected of stealing approximately 20 customers’ USDT (Tether), totaling about 2.67 million USDT, equivalent to approximately 20.87 million HKD. The police have detained him.
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