Bitcoin sinks after hackers steal $65m from exchange

Bitcoin sinks after hackers steal $65m from exchange

A Bitcoin (virtual currency) paper wallet with QR codes and a coin are seen in an illustration picture shot May 27, 2015. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File Photo

Bitcoin plunged after one of the largest exchanges halted trading because hackers stole about $65 million of the digital currency.

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