Bitcoin falls 25 percent to $10,200 on Bitstamp exchange
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Bitcoin had lost a quarter of its value in early Asian trading on Wednesday as fears grew of a regulatory crackdown after reports that South Korea's finance minister said banning trading in cryptocurrencies was still an option.
Bitcoin was last down 25 percent at $10,182.00 > on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange.
(Reporting by Wayne Cole; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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First Published: Jan 17 2018 | 4:38 AM IST