Kraken: 48% of users consider themselves the main risk for their own cryptocurrency

According to the Kraken cryptocurrency survey, 48% of respondents called themselves the greatest threat to the safety of their digital assets – more than the number of those who fears hacker attacks or fraud.

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The survey was attended by 789 cryptocurrencies from the United States.

Most users – 67% – made mistakes such as transfer to the wrong address or loss of private keys. At the same time, more than 20% of respondents were affected by fraud and theft, with 26% of similar problems, one of the loved ones faced, the other 36% are afraid to be victims of such incidents.

For half of the respondents, security threats are an obstacle to further investing in cryptocons.

However, 95% say that at least one of the recommended security measures, including 2FAs and reliable passwords. Another 31% of respondents believe that biometric authentication, multifactorial protection and Shi-tools to detect fraud could significantly reduce the risk of loss of funds over the next five years.

Data: IC3 Report for 2024.

According to the FBI, in 2024, cryptocurrency fraud losses amounted to $ 9.3 billion – 66% of growth compared to the previous period. Among the almost 150,000 complaints received, the most received from users of 60 years of age or more.

We will remind, according to Peckshield, in May the losses of the crypto industry from fractures amounted to $ 244 million.

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