The Hong Kong-based exchange said Tuesday it was halting all trading, withdrawals and deposits till the breach — in which 119,756 bitcoins were stolen — is fixed.
The price of bitcoin has surged following the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union as macroeconomic uncertainty takes hold.
The price of the cryptocurrency has plunged significantly in just five hours as polls predict the U.K. will remain in the European Union.
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the twins who claim Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook, are bringing their bitcoin exchange to the other side of the Atlantic.
But Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ downplayed a newspaper's report that the currency would be available next year.
The price of a bitcoin surged over the weekend towards the $700 mark, a price last seen over two years ago.
A cache of data, including details on over 32 million compromised accounts of the microblogging site, is being sold online for 10 bitcoins, or less than $6,000.
Continued interest from China has been driving a rise in the price of the cryptocurrency.
Microsoft is collaborating on a new blockchain-based identity system that would allow it to fight issues like human trafficking and child abuse.
Michell Espinoza, accused of money laundering in Florida, wants the charges dismissed because they involve bitcoin.
Auction organizer Ernst and Young said the bitcoins were "confiscated as proceeds of crime" but declined to identify its client.
The price of bitcoin has reached a 20-month high after devaluation of the Chinese yuan has led to increased demand for the cryptocurrency.
The U.S. Postal Service is considering the advantages of blockchain technology, including the possibility of creating its own version of bitcoin.
Members who use the same password for the business networking site and other sites might face the most risk, security experts say.
Big-data company Palantir says it has no involvement with a Hong Kong-based firm looking to harness the power of quantum computing.
Coinbase and Ripple Labs, both based in San Francisco, are said to be close to receiving the state's No. 2 and No. 3 "cryptocurrency" licenses.
The Australian businessman who claims to have created bitcoin now says he “doesn't have the courage” to prove his claim.
The Big 4 accounting firm is accelerating its development of bitcoin-related technologies by partnering with five startups.
In December, Wired and Gizmodo magazines identified Craig Wright as the actual person behind the name — Satoshi Nakamoto — used by the cryptocurrency’s creator.
Steam, the digital distribution platform developed by Valve, will accept bitcoin as payment, an important option in countries where access to credit cards is limited.
The cryptocurrency's price hit an 18-month high Tuesday, possibly because new code called SegWit may allow more transactions on the bitcoin network.
Bitstamp has become the first bitcoin exchange to be granted a national license, letting it operate across all 28 EU member states.