<p>Zhou tong has stated <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=81045.msg896112#msg896112" rel="nofollow">here</a> that reopening is being considered, with a time frame of several months.</p>

<p>He has also stated that deposits will be refunded; <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=82260.0" rel="nofollow">Most recently</a>, he has stated that a claim page has been opened at <a href="https://claims.bitcoinica.com/" rel="nofollow">https://claims.bitcoinica.com/</a>, but at the time of this writing it seems to be unavailable.</p>

<p>Update: I can now access it.</p>

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<p>On 11th May, 2012, 18,547 BTC were reported stolen from bitcoinica.com as stated here: <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=81045.0">https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=81045.0</a></p>

<p>The bitcoinica.com website is unresponsive at the time of writing this. Are they planning to reopen? Have they stated whether their users' deposits will be refunded? If yes to either of those question, have they give a timeframe?</p>

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Is bitcoinica.com planning to reopen after the 11th May 2012 theft?
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# Is bitcoinica.com planning to reopen after the 11th May 2012 theft?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-05-18)

On 11th May, 2012, 18,547 BTC were reported stolen from bitcoinica.com as stated here: <https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=81045.0>

The bitcoinica.com website is unresponsive at the time of writing this. Are they planning to reopen? Have they stated whether their users' deposits will be refunded? If yes to either of those question, have they give a timeframe?

**Tags:** security, theft, bitcoinica


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-05-18. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

Zhou tong has stated [here](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=81045.msg896112#msg896112) that reopening is being considered, with a time frame of several months.

He has also stated that deposits will be refunded; [Most recently](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=82260.0), he has stated that a claim page has been opened at <https://claims.bitcoinica.com/>, but at the time of this writing it seems to be unavailable.

Update: I can now access it.


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