TOKYO -- Theft and fraud continue to plague cryptocurrencies, with exchanges already having lost $1.2 billion in the January-March period alone, according to American cybersecurity company CipherTrace.
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Cryptocurrency thefts and fraud reach $1.2bn in Q1
Survival of exchanges threatened as hacks continue to rise
Losses this year already total 70% of the 2018 figure as cryptocurrency exchanges and regulators fight an uphill battle against hackers. © Reuters
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