The course of bitcoin pitched after hacking an exchange platform

The piracy of an exchange platform and the suspension of the share price of another company specializing in cryptocurrencies caused the loss of almost $ 2,000 in the value of bitcoin.

After several weeks of exponential growth, the rise in bitcoin prices broke briefly overnight on Tuesday. Its level lost nearly $ 2,000 in the space of a few hours, from $ 17,600 to $ 15,600, before recovering. On Wednesday morning, bitcoin traded again around $ 17,000.

Two events are at the origin of this jolt. In South Korea, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, Youbit, announced that it had been hacked into a computer hack, forcing it to shut down. Almost 17% of its assets were stolen. This is the second attack of its kind on the platform. It had been stolen nearly 4,000 bitcoin in April. Assets still available will lose about 75% of their original value, according to the company.