I don't know how they're claiming to be anything but a bunch of dirty scumbag thieves.

About two hours after they announced this, I made the mistake of depositing around 5 BTC to Vircurex.  There was not a single notice, warning or any other notification anywhere on the login, deposit, or trading pages.  Even checked the FAQ about deposit times, no warnings in there either.  They created a new deposit address for me, please deposit away!  Because I don't sit researching crypto news 24/7 I had no idea.

Then the money never shows up, I go researching, and see they've made this announcement, just not put any warnings on their own site (I did find an announcements page after the fact, but you have to look for it).

They've said customer deposits just won't be credited?  Then in the same statement they say future deposits won't be affected?

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Well that's almost 3 grand down the tube for me.  After Gox as well - is anyone else getting sick of this?  I'm seriously considering starting a bounty on the heads of these exchange guys.  NOTHING ILLEGAL - just a bounty to use all LEGAL (common law) means to bring these guys to task for the money they are stealing.  Mark 'finds' quarter of a million bitcoins?  Vircurex take a new customers deposit and give it to old customers?  It's our own fault as a community - I genuinely believe that - we have no 'teeth' & are all so concerned with making the next dollar that we allow people to manipulate and steal from us without making any effort to ensure those party to these things take responsibility for their actions.

Crypto will die because of these guys - and we all bear just as much responsibility for allowing it to happen.