What happens if the crypto markets get hacked?

[Grant]

Is there a possibility that cryptocurrency could be hacked and stolen? It's a worry I have when investing, and I do wonder if people could potentially steel what I make. I know there are safety measures in place, but what does happen if some nefarious character gets access to a massive cryptocurrency like Bitcoin for example, and ends up taking it all somehow? Could something like that happen?

 

[Riberet19]

Bitcoin is the safest cryptocurrency of all criptos, and it all depends on the security you put in custody of your cryptocurrencies, and all that starts from the wallet you use, if you have good security measures, nothing has to happen, for example if you use a hardware wallet it is more difficult to get hacked than if you use a browser wallet.

 

[Nomad]

There have been instances of crypto exchange and wallets getting hacked, there also have been instances of some crypto projects being hacked. However, I have never heard of any wallets, exchanges and crypto projects going down due to hacking.

 

[FXOcrypto]

In theory, blockchain cannot be hacked because it would cost a lot of money to hack the entire network, cryptocurrency transactions occur in a digital ledger called blockchain. The data in the blockchain is decentralized, and spread throughout the network, making it almost impossible to hack cryptocurrency.

However, hackers may find an opportunity to hack through access to the wallet owner's cryptocurrency to steal.
To anticipate this, it might be better to store crypto in a hot wallet as needed and store it in a cold wallet which is safer because it is not connected to the internet.

 

[deucher]

As far as I remember, Solana's network was hacked and cryptoassets were stolen, and after this the price of the token dropped very much. I think that every year the security is improving, but the methods of theft are also so that you cannot be 100 percent sure that someone will not hack your wallet or even the entire exchange

 

[Nomad]

Hacking of blockchain network is also common issues in crypto market. It is said the North Korea government has officially hires hackers to steal crypto and use crypto to fund its nuclear project.

 

[jacobss]

If crypto markets get hacked, it can cause massive financial losses and expose users to risks. To safeguard against these incidents, becoming cybersecurity compliant is crucial.