Coinbase plummets 7% as hackers demand $20 million

Major cryptocurrencies are falling in unison following news that Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has been seized by hackers.
As of 7 a.m. on the 15th, Bitcoin was trading at $103,209 (approximately JPY 14.97 million) on CoinMarketCap, down 0.35% from the previous 24 hours.
Ethereum is trading at $2,536, down 2.32%, while Ripple is trading at $2.42, down 5.01%. Hackers have taken control of Coinbase and are trading at $2,536 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Inbase fell 7.20% to $244.44 on news that hackers had stolen customer data and were demanding $20 million.
The hackers reportedly threatened to release customer information unless $20 million was paid. Coinbase, via a blog post, said it had obtained passwords, personal cryptocurrency wallets and other sensitive information.
Coinbase clarified that no code was compromised and that the breach affected less than 1% of Coinbase's customers.
In particular, Coinbase agreed to pay the hackers $20 million in exchange for arresting them.
The company has put up a $20 million bounty on the account. It also added that it plans to compensate customers affected by the incident. The Coinbase shock seems to have caused virtual currencies to fall all at once.
Meanwhile, the US stock market was mixed, with no clear direction to follow. The Dow rose 0.65% and the S&P 500 rose 0.41%, while the Nasdaq fell 0.18%.
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