SEOUL: South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail said it was hacked over the weekend, sparking a steep fall in bitcoin amid renewed concerns about security at virtual currency exchanges as global policy makers struggled to regulate trading in the digital asset.
In a statement on its website yesterday, Coinrail said its system was hit by ”cyber intrusion” on Sunday, causing a loss for about 30% of the coins traded on the exchange.
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