Cybersecurity

Bitcoin Plunges, Rebounds After Hackers Steal $65 Million

  • Hong Kong-based Bitfinex halts trading, deposits, withdrawals
  • Digital currency still down more than 13 percent this week

Bitcoin Tumbles After Security Breach

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Bitcoin plunged, then erased losses Wednesday as one of the largest exchanges halted trading because hackers stole about $65 million of the digital currency.

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