HONG KONG -- A trio of Hong Kong cryptocurrency platforms have suspended client withdrawals on the back of a global sell-off that has plunged the digital currency sector into turmoil.
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Hoo.com is one of three Hong Kong cryptocurrency platforms that have suspended client transactions amid severe turmoil in digital asset markets. (Nikkei screen shot)
HONG KONG -- A trio of Hong Kong cryptocurrency platforms have suspended client withdrawals on the back of a global sell-off that has plunged the digital currency sector into turmoil.