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Bitcoin drops below $15,000 as South Korea reviews accounts

Bitcoin was last down 7.57% at $14,902.99 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange

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Reuters New York
Last Updated : Jan 08 2018 | 8:31 PM IST

Bitcoin fell below $15,000 on Monday after South Korea's financial regulator said it and other agencies are inspecting six local banks that offer digital currency accounts to institutions.

Bitcoin, the world's biggest virtual currency by market value, was last down 7.57 per cent at $14,902.99 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange.

 

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First Published: Jan 08 2018 | 7:33 PM IST

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