Virtual currency bitcoin lost nearly 20 percent of its value on Thursday evening after major exchange Mt. Gox halted trading to try to resolve ongoing technical issues.
The digital currency — which is known for its wild price fluctuations — was trading at $680.52 on Friday morning, having traded around $850 for most of the week, according to CoinDesk, which tracks the price of bitcoin.
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