Tuesday, August 02, 2016

Major Bitcoin exchange suspends trading after $65 million in virtual unit reportedly stolen by hackers

HONG KONG (AFP) - A major Hong Kong-based Bitcoin exchange has suspended trading after $65 million in the virtual unit was reportedly stolen by hackers -- sending the digital currency plunging more than 20 percent.

Bitfinex said it had suspended all transactions after discovering that some users' Bitcoins had been taken .... http://www.france24.com