Bitcoin falls 25 percent to $10,200 on Bitstamp exchange

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.

(This article has not been edited by Zeebiz editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)