According to the new company’s announcement, users will be enabled to check their current balance soon.

The Hong Kong crypto exchange Bitfinex is planning to gradually restore user access to the site after on 2 August unknown hackers compromised the exchange’s verification system and stole 119.756 BTC. While the attack is being investigated, all withdrawal, deposit and currency exchange operations are suspended.

“The first step is bringing the site online and allowing users to login and view the state of their accounts,” the exchange’s statement says.

It is still unknown in what way BitFinex is going to compensate the damage to customers who suffered from the hack. The company’s representative Zane Tackett is expected to provide details during the day.

Besides, Bitfinex established a margin position for the cryptocurrencies, freezing the prices at the level they were when the attack occurred, that is, $604.06 for bitcoin, and $10.19 for ether.

On 2 August, BitFinex reported a massive security breach resulted in the loss of bitcoins. Some of the company’s digital keys were presumably stolen. The exchange announced the suspension of all operations and turned to law enforcement agencies for investigation.

Lyudmila Brus