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dylan604today at 12:09 AM1 replyview on HN

is insured by the FDIC legal recourse?


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mothballedtoday at 12:11 AM

FDIC does not cover bank theft[].

  FDIC deposit insurance does not protect against losses due to theft or fraud, which are addressed by other laws.
That's covered by private bankers bond insurance, much like you could get for a decentralized stored pots of gold or you can buy insurance in the form of put options (like on IBIT) on the loss of value of bitcoin or if your cold wallet is stolen you can initiate legal proceedings against the thief.

[] https://www.fdic.gov/news/fact-sheets/crypto-fact-sheet-7-28...

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