Crypto millionaires are hiring security guards en masse: amid thefts and data leaks, investors fear for their lives
Following the attempted kidnapping of a crypto CEO’s relatives in France and the hack of Coinbase that leaked personal customer data, wealthy crypto owners around the world are stepping up their personal security. The demand for private security and special equipment is skyrocketing.
Cryptocurrency not only brings crazy profits, but also poses threats to life and security. In its new article, Bloomberg tells how, after a high-profile attack on the Coinbase exchange, which led to the leakage of addresses and financial information of customers, owners of large crypto assets are increasingly becoming targets not of hackers, but of criminals with real weapons.
Recently, there has been a sharp increase in the…