Empirical Study Examines Bitcoin Risk (VIDEO) Southern Methodist University This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption Online exchanges that trade hard currency for the cyber money Bitcoin have a 45 percent chance of failing -- often taking customer money with them. A new empirical study into the closure of Bitcoin currency exchanges found that exchanges that buy and sell a high volume of Bitcoins are less likely to shut down but more likely to suffer security breaches. The study analyzed 40 exchanges, said co-author Tyler Moore, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. Higher resolution video at http://bit.ly/17ioGXf. Credit <a target="_blank"href="http://SMUResearch.com">SMUResearch.com</a> Usage Restrictions <a target="_blank"href="http://SMUResearch.com">SMUResearch.com</a> License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.