Bitcoin Turmoil After Mt Gox Exchange ‘Theft’ – virtual currency’s value plummets after hundreds of thousands of Bitcoins are apparently stolen in a cyber attack

The Bitcoin exchange industry has moved to reassure holders of the virtual currency amid reports 6% of Bitcoins in circulation, worth roughly $375m (£225m), have been stolen.

The once-mighty Mt Gox exchange reportedly lost them in a cyber attack, with an apparent internal document suggesting more than 740,000 Bitcoins are missing…

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