Event | Date | Bitcoin Lost/Stolen | Value (USD) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sheep Marketplace Theft | Late Nov 2013 | - | $100 million | Stolen bitcoins allegedly used to purchase illicit goods |
Inputs.io Hack | Oct 2013 | - | >$1 million | Australian wallet service hacked twice |
GBL Platform Shutdown | 26 Oct 2013 | - | Up to $5 million | Chinese bitcoin trading platform shutdown, users lost bitcoins |
Silk Road 2 Hack | Feb 2014 | - | $2.7 million | Bitcoins taken from escrow accounts |
Mt. Gox Bankruptcy | Late Feb 2014 | - | $350 million | One of the largest exchanges filed for bankruptcy after theft |
Flexcoin Shutdown | Mar 2014 | - | $650,000 | Bitcoin storage specialist shut down after theft |
Poloniex Loss | Mar 2014 | - | $50,000 | Digital currency exchange reported loss |
Bitstamp Hack | Jan 2015 | - | $5 million | UK-based exchange hacked, third busiest globally |
BTER Hack | Feb 2015 | - | Nearly $2 million | Chinese exchange lost bitcoins to hackers |
Bitfinex Hack | 2016 | ~120,000 BTC | $71 million | Second-largest bitcoin heist, customers faced a 36.067% loss |
Cryptocurrency Exchange Losses | By Dec 2017 | ~980,000 BTC | - | Over 5% of all bitcoins in circulation lost |
Binance Hack | 7 May 2019 | >7,000 BTC | $40 million | Hackers used various techniques including phishing and viruses |
You should know, "Not your keys, not your Bitcoins," and why people say that. I held a belief in Bitcoin's potential well before I had any in my possession. Indeed, one can hold faith in its value without directly owning it - I'd even say that such belief is often a necessary precursor to eventually becoming an owner.
8/13/19
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