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The Bitfinex Hack: A Lesson in Diversified Storage

The Bitfinex hack of 2016, where 120,000 Bitcoins were stolen from the exchange's hot wallet, further underscored the importance of cold wallets. The hack led to a 20% drop in Bitcoin's price but had little impact on investors who had diversified their storage between hot and cold wallets. This incident highlighted the importance of not putting all eggs in one basket and using cold wallets as a part of a balanced storage strategy.