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3 feb. 2019

@cstross

In case you missed the point, this is why we regulate banks! (TLDR: crypto exchange founder dies suddenly, customer base locked out of $137M-worth of BitCoins held on encrypted laptop with no recovery plan/fallback option because this “bank” was basically 30yo dude with laptop.)

@cstross

Have fun with your cryptocurrency bank security!

Digital exchange loses $137 million as founder takes passwords to the grave

QuadrigaCX survivors try to hack encrypted laptop in hopes of accessing cold wallet.

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