Hong Kong crypto platforms suspend client withdrawals as turmoil deepens

Hong Kong crypto platforms suspend client withdrawals as turmoil deepens

A logo sits on the windows of the offices of La Maison du Bitcoin bank in Paris, France, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. Photographer: Christophe Morin/Bloomberg

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.