By Rachel Brodsky December 6, 2024 8:59 AM EST W hen $72 million worth of bitcoin was stolen from Bitfinex, a Hong Kong-based virtual cryptocurrency exchange, it was the second-largest hack of its kind. The 2016 theft sent the entire crypto ecosystem into a tailspin and the value of bitcoin fell about 20% within hours. Bitfinex customers, some of whom had invested their life savings in bitcoin, lost thousands of dollars overnight. Over the next five years, the initial hacked sum grew in value—

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