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Re:Hackers drain cryptocurrency accounts of thousands of Coi... by taylorfinley on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @03:47AM (#28756530)
"(transitive, finance, law) To provide (someone), especially under the terms of a legal judgment or an agreement, with financial compensation for lost money or other lost assets."

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/make_whole

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Re:Hackers drain cryptocurrency accounts of thousands of Coi... by 2muchcoffeeman on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @05:10AM (#28756990)
Right but did they get money? Did they get the missing coin replaced? Is the price volatile enough that getting dollars instead of coin less attractive?

I don’t understand.

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Re:Hackers drain cryptocurrency accounts of thousands of Coi... by louloulou on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @05:30AM (#28757095)
They made $1.6B in profit last quarter, I think they can swing it regardless.
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