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There is also concern that Bitcoin could be vulnerable to hackers. Mr Ahmad said that recently it lost almost 20% in value on fears it was being hacked.

Am I missing something or is the hacking part nonsense?

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They aren't talking about hackers breaking the blockchain but rather about hackers gaining access to the wallets. Short of moving the bitcoin across an air gap there is always a risk of hackers finding and pilfering the bitcoin.

I think he confused with ETH, he also mentions south korea banning ICOs, which has nothing to do with bitcoin.

There is a big confusion where all cryptocoins are read as bitcoin for many.

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