The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, Coinbase, has been revealed to have been hacked, causing major cryptocurrencies to fall in unison. The price of Ripple decreased by 6% compared to 24 hours ago, showing a significant downward trend.
As of 8 a.m. on the 16th, Bitcoin is showing a similar level to 24 hours ago at $103,530 on the global coin market tracking site CoinMarketCap. At the same time, Ethereum recorded $2,545, down 1.94%.
Solana is trading at $168, down 4.24%, while Ripple is at $2.38, down 6.32%.
Local media, including Bloomberg News, reported that Coinbase informed U.S. regulators on the 15th (local time) that customer data was stolen due to a system hack. Coinbase explained that hackers took customer account information on the 11th and are demanding money in return.
Coinbase Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brian Armstrong noted on his social media that "the hackers demanded $20 million (about 28 billion won) from the company."