hackers steal $72 million in bitcoin from hong kong exchange /

Published at 2016-08-03 16:25:00

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Hong Kong bitcoin exchange Bitfinex reported yesterday that hackers had stolen 119756 bitcoin,which is worth as much as $72 million dollars (with some reports going even higher). News of the hack sent bitcoin tumbling 23 percent, with its current value hovering around $556. Bitfinex confirmed that no other digital currency apart from bitcoin was targeted in the hack. Read more...

Source: gawker.com