Why is Asia the epicentre of crypto exchange hacks?

2018-10-5 14:00

While exchanges in Europe and the U.S. have not been immune from cyber attacks, the majority of the largest cryptocurrency exchange hacks have occurred in Asian markets, with South Korea and Japan leading the scoreboard. The question is why?

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