Seriously though one of the fundamental flaws of cryptocurrencies is that once you have been liberated from your cryptos you have no recourse. This is a design flaw that we are all hoping will be resolved. Sooner rather than later.

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On 27 Jan 2018, at 8:53 PM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

Dear Listers,

One of Japan's largest digital currency exchanges says it has lost some $534m (£380m) worth of virtual money in a hacking attack on its network.

Coincheck suspended deposits and withdrawals for all crypto-currencies except Bitcoin as it assessed its losses in NEM, a lesser-known coin. If the theft is confirmed, it will be the largest involving digital currency. Another Tokyo exchange, MtGox, collapsed in 2014 after admitting that $400m had been stolen from its network.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42845505#

What lessons can we learn from this?

Regards,

Victor Kapiyo
Partner | Lawmark Partners LLP
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Commissioner for Oaths & Notary Public
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