Mazdak@lemmy.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoCrypto exchange Bybit says a hacker took control of one of its cold Ethereum wallets, resulting in what analysts estimate was the loss of ~$1.5B worth of tokenswww.bloomberg.comexternal-linkmessage-square45linkfedilinkarrow-up1248arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1247arrow-down1external-linkCrypto exchange Bybit says a hacker took control of one of its cold Ethereum wallets, resulting in what analysts estimate was the loss of ~$1.5B worth of tokenswww.bloomberg.comMazdak@lemmy.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square45linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareDarkcoffee@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up68arrow-down5·1 year agoI’m so glad I have no crypto of any kind. It’s the wild west with no savings insurance, so once it’s gone, it’s gone.
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down12·1 year agoDepends which exchange you’re using.
minus-squareshortwavesurfer@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26arrow-down1·1 year agoAnybody who keeps their money on an exchange any longer than necessary is just asking for trouble. An exchange is like a public toilet. You get in, you shit, and you get the fuck out. You don’t hang around in a public toilet. Self custody or GTFO.
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down17·1 year agoThat’s not what the question was about.
minus-squareshortwavesurfer@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoThere was no question. There was a statement.
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down12·1 year agoAlright, that’s not what the statement was about.
I’m so glad I have no crypto of any kind. It’s the wild west with no savings insurance, so once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Depends which exchange you’re using.
Anybody who keeps their money on an exchange any longer than necessary is just asking for trouble. An exchange is like a public toilet. You get in, you shit, and you get the fuck out. You don’t hang around in a public toilet.
Self custody or GTFO.
That’s not what the question was about.
There was no question. There was a statement.
Alright, that’s not what the statement was about.