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The former Cryptopia employee, whose identity was not revealed for security reasons, was charged for the theft of customer data and stealing about $250,000 worth of cryptocurrencies when he appeared in Christchurch District Court on July 5. The man was later released on bail until the final trial on October 20, 2021.

General digitization has brought most of the world's population online. Most operations from virtually all walks of life, including payments, are going digital. Therefore, wallets have also gone digital. Storing money in a pocket is a relic of the past.

While in this age of digitization no one gets surprised by hacks and virtual theft, physical robbery is still something that has not become a thing of the past. Moreover, ordinary burglars try to keep pace with progress as well. Thus, some of them are getting so sophisticated that they are interested in stealing cryptocurrencies through private keys and cold storage.