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0 pointslexapro3y ago0 comments

It's also non-trivial to guess a private key or to run a 51% attack.

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rurp3y ago

Judging from empirical results it is quite easy to steal crypto currency; it happens all the time. I don't know why you only care about those two approaches.

lexaproOP3y ago

Because leaving Bitcoin on a hot wallet, which is the source of most of these hacks, is like leaving gold bars on a park bench.

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0 pointslexapro3y ago0 comments

It's also non-trivial to guess a private key or to run a 51% attack.

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rurp3y ago

Judging from empirical results it is quite easy to steal crypto currency; it happens all the time. I don't know why you only care about those two approaches.

lexaproOP3y ago

Because leaving Bitcoin on a hot wallet, which is the source of most of these hacks, is like leaving gold bars on a park bench.

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