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#bitcoin #cryptocurrency #trading #hacking #halt: Hack halts trading on Bitfinex

#bitcoin #cryptocurrency #trading #hacking #halt
Hack halts trading on Bitfinex
Trading was briefly halted Tuesday on Bitfinex, which trades #cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, after a #cyberattack, reports CNBC. News of the #hack sent #Bitcoin prices falling 2%, according to the report. This isn’t the first time the exchange was #targeted by hackers. CNBC says Bitfinex suspended #trading in 2016 after a hack and again in June of last year.

First published on LinkedIn on Jun 5, 2018, 6:01 PM UTC (original). Kept here in full so it stays available.

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