Cryptocurrency’s biggest heists
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Since Bitcoin was born in 2008, there have been several major hacking heists that have stolen more than $2.5 billion in digital currency
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In latest digital asset sector cyberheist, hackers stole millions of dollars of cryptocurrency linked to popular online computer game, Axie Infinity

Game sees players collect and mint non- fungible tokens – represented as digital pets called Axies – which can be bred and fought against others

RONIN
Mar 23, 2022: Crypto- currency tokens looted from blockchain project linked to game (most popular in Philippines) STOLEN: $615m

WORMHOLE
Feb 2022: Decen- tralised finance site hit by hackers who make off with 120,000 digital Ether tokens STOLEN: $320m

POLY NETWORK
Aug 2021: Hackers rob platform that facilitates peer-to-peer token transactions – most funds later returned STOLEN: $610m

COINCHECK
Jan 2018: Suspected North Korean thieves attack Tokyo hot wallet (online digital folder), draining it of funds STOLEN: $530m

MT. GOX
2011-2014: In early crypto hack, bitcoins stolen from Tokyo exchange that handled 80% of world’s bitcoins STOLEN: $500m

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