Cryptocurrencies shed $46b after hacking at South Korean exchange

Cryptocurrencies shed $46b after hacking at South Korean exchange

Circuit boards sit on shelves at a cryptocurrency mining facility in Incheon, South Korea, on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

A cryptocurrency exchange hack in South Korea jolted holders of digital assets, fueling a $46 billion rout and extending this year’s Bitcoin slump to more than 50 percent.

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