What are ways in which bitcoin money can be stolen?
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency
that has been developed on the blockchain technology. It is a decentralized
currency that can be sent from user to user on peer to peer bitcoin network
without any central bank being involved.
First of all, you should
not lose a wallet of bitcoin because it is very precious that can also be
secured by two-factor authentication. The bitcoin can be traced easily by the
specialists or by bitcoin forensics. There can be different types of
risk associated while tracing bitcoins. If you lost a bitcoin, then the stolen
bitcoin will be permanently lost. There are numerous ways by which someone
can steal your bitcoin money. Some of them are given below:
- The wallet provider: There are many people who provide a wallet
and can make it easier to use your bitcoins. During the last few years,
there have few wallets that just decide to transfer your funds to another
account because they have your private key.
- Exchanges:
Same as the wallets, exchanges usually have your private key for accessibility. It is very easy to trade and create transactions if the exchange has your private key. There is not a lot you can do if they get hack your bitcoin and decide to walk away with your money and shut down operations.
- Buying something that does not exist: Once you have made a transaction, it is
permanent. There is no chargeback in Bitcoin. If the dealer chooses to not send you the product you bought and to not send you the money back either,
there is not a lot you can do. It's actually a bitcoin scam but they are doing it to steal your Bitcoins.
- Anybody that has access to your private key: If you are using a paper wallet that can
steal from your desk or wallet or wherever you are holding it and if
you’re your private key gets hacked, they will have access to your account
as well and can steal your bitcoins.
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