So, your exchange got 'hacked'? At this point you are probably feeling a range of emotions. Embarrassment, anger, fear, more embarrassment, euphoria and then a final swell of crushing embarrassment. This sequence of emotions is completely normal. The purpose of this guide is to help you navigate the challenging path ahead.

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What do I do first

The most important thing you need to do is forgive yourself. This is not your fault. Go to a mirror. Take a deep breath and repeat this phrase: "I'm sorry for your loss"

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How do I tell my significant other that a russian hacker is now spending our life savings on a new gold-plated dirtbike?

Honesty is most important. Be sure to carefully explain that (excluding the mountain of evidence to the contrary) there was no way to foresee the exchange hacking. Practice phrases like, "this operation was the most trustworthy exchange running out of a vacant building in Sinagpore" and "no we can't just call the exchange, they don't have a phone number".

If your significant other criticizes your decision to buy cryptocurrencies, be sure to fall back on technical merits of cryptocurrencies. Mention, "it's backed by math" and "[insert cryptocurrency here] didn't fail, people failed".

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Is there any hope of seeing my crypto investment again?

Great news! Thanks to the advent of this thing called "the blockchain" you can follow your lost funds until the day that you die! Wake up every morning to watch as your funds are bounced from one account to the next, fruitlessly hoping that somehow your funds (and dignity) will be recovered. What a hobby!

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Is this exit scam a sign that I should stop investing in crypto-currencies

NO! Crypto-currencies are the wave of the future! Just because the underlying concept of a centralized decentralized, public anonymous, easily stolen transferred currency is fundamentally flawed doesn't mean you shouldn't invest your only savings in it!

What if the price skyrockets like it did years ago? Do you want to be the guy that missed out? The next bitcoin halving is only 1,434 days away! (I have inside knowledge that the price will really take off when this happens!)

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Summary

This is just a small setback. Life is full of those. Don't let this exit scam or future exit scams keep you from following your dreams of striking it rich by gambling on the value of cryptographically secured ledger entries!