Cryptocurrency
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb says it was hacked and $30 million in coins was stolen via @cnbc
As reported by CNBC, “South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said Wednesday it was temporarily suspending deposit and withdrawal services after about $30 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen. “The Seoul-based operator said on Twitter that the stolen coins would be covered from Bithumb’s own reserves and that all users’ assets are being transferred to safer […]
As reported by CNBC, “South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said Wednesday it was temporarily suspending deposit and withdrawal services after about $30 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen.
“The Seoul-based operator said on Twitter that the stolen coins would be covered from Bithumb’s own reserves and that all users’ assets are being transferred to safer ‘cold wallet.’
“Bitcoin fell from about $6,718.35 to as low as $6,561.79, following the tweets from Bithumb, according to CoinDesk’s bitcoin price index. The price then started recovering and at 10:03 a.m. HK/SIN, bitcoin traded at $6,614.46.
“Such a move is relatively staid for the regularly volatile asset.
“CoinDesk data also showed that the price of ethereum fell from levels near $535 to as low as $521.07 before recovering slightly.”