If cryptocurrencies are unhackable, how do they keep getting stolen?

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If cryptocurrencies are unhackable, how do they keep getting stolen?

News of a $190 million cryptocurrency theft emerged this week, despite cryptocurrencies being designed to be unhackable. Here's the low-down on what is going on and how safe bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies are

By Matthew Sparkes

5 August 2022

A cracked bitcoin token — Despite cryptocurrencies like bitcoin being practically unhackable, the currencies seem to keep being stolen
Shutterstock/Novikov Aleksey

Big cryptocurrency heists are raising concerns about whether digital currencies are safe to invest in. It emerged this week that and trading service ZB Exchange has paused withdrawals after a A similar amount was , and just two months ago, . So just…

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