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Does Coinbase Refund Stolen Money?

When Coinbase, one of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency exchanges, announced that it would refund customers who lost money in a recent hack, some were surprised.

After all, when you send money to someone on the internet, it’s usually gone for good. So how could Coinbase give stolen money back to its customers?

The answer lies in the way that Coinbase stores customer funds. Unlike a traditional bank, which holds your money in a central location, Coinbase spreads customer funds across multiple wallets.

NOTE: WARNING: Coinbase does not reimburse customers for funds stolen as a result of security breaches or other unauthorized activity on their accounts. Coinbase also does not provide insurance coverage against theft of digital currency from Coinbase accounts. Therefore, customers should take necessary security measures to protect their account and should not leave their funds in their Coinbase account for long periods of time.

This means that if one wallet is hacked, the rest of your money is still safe. And it also means that Coinbase can refund customers who have been hacked, because they can take the money from the other wallets.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that Coinbase is perfect. The exchange has been hacked before, and it will probably be hacked again.

But it does show that Coinbase is committed to refunding customers who lose money due to hacks.

So if you’re worried about losing money in a future hack, you can rest assured knowing that Coinbase will refund you.

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