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Five cryptocurrency heists that make hack at India's Coinsecure look small

Some of the biggest heists that have happened around the world are in many multiples of Coinsecure's losses

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India may have seen one of its biggest cyrptocurrency heists this week, but it pales in comparison to some others that have happened around the world.

Cyrptocurrency exchange Coinsecure said this week that it had lost bitcoins worth around Rs 200 million ($3 million). The police are investigating the case, while the company has promised reimbursements to its customers.

Some of the biggest heists that have happened around the world are in many multiples of Coinsecure’s losses. Five of them, compiled from foreign media reports are as follows: 

Japan's Coincheck Inc reported a $530 million heist (2018)

The company lost