Danger is very close to us, good operating habits are safeguards
Crypto exchanges are hackable and this is a proof
https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-coincheck-exchange-freezes-all-withdrawals-as-up-to-723-mln-leaves-its-walletIf you are seriously interested in crypto, you should have hardware wallet.
DO NOT BUY hardware wallet from Ebay, amazon, etc...
Buy it directly from the site. I will find tomorrow best hardware wallets and share with you. I have Ledger Nano S and everyone should have one because it is not smart to hold all money on exchanges especially on 1 exchange.
Japan: Coincheck Exchange Freezes All Withdrawals As Up To $723 Mln Leaves Its Wallet
Coincheck crypto exchange appears to have encountered problems after a freeze on NEM operations spread to all other currencies.