Youbit cryptocurrency exchange declares bankruptcy after second hack in eight months

Tom Allen
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North Korea was blamed for the first attack, but the second hacker remains anonymous

A Korean cryptocurrency exchange has been forced to shut down, after it was hacked for the second time in less than eight months. Youbit (formerly Yapizon), which is used to trade Bitcoin and ot...

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