Bitcoin Plunges, Rebounds After Hackers Steal $65 Million

By
Yuji Nakamura
and
Lulu Yilun Chen
Updated on
  • Hong Kong-based Bitfinex halts trading, deposits, withdrawals
  • Digital currency still down more than 13 percent this week

Bitcoin Tumbles After Security Breach

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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