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		DSingularity on Jan 26, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing... Exactly. And the top notch exchanges keep everything in cold storage AND they take out massive insurance policies on it. Keep coins there unless we are talking millions of $ worth.

aml183 on Jan 26, 2018 | [–]

The insurance coverage is limited and doesn't cover theft of individual accounts.

vkou on Jan 26, 2018 | [–]

No exchange has a full insurance on their cold storage. Not a single one.

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