Cryptocurrency industry struggles to insure itself against hacks and theft

The total market capitalisation of crypto currencies is currently estimated at approximately $120 billion compared to over $800 billion at its peak in January

Cryptocurrency exchanges and traders in Asia are struggling to insure themselves against the risk of hacks and theft, a factor they claim is deterring large fund managers from investing in a nascent market yet to be embraced by regulators.

Getting the buy-in from insurers would mark an important step in crypto industry efforts to show that it has solved the problem of storing digital assets safely following the reputational damage of a series of thefts, and allow it to attract investment from mainstream asset managers.

"Most institutionally minded crypto firms want to buy proper insurance, and in many cases, getting adequate insurance