Hackers steal $31.5mn from South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb

Bithumb, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, has been hacked, the news agency Yonhap reported, citing a statement from the exchange. The thieves stole 35 billion won ($31.5 million) worth of electronic currencies.

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