A third of Americans who own or have owned cryptocurrency have fallen victim to scams and theft, according to a recent survey by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

The survey released by the security firm found that a third of respondents have had their crypto assets stolen, with the average value of the theft being $97,583.

Additionally, a third of respondents have fallen victim to a fraudulent crypto-related website or investment scam, with 19% experiencing identity theft and 27% having payment details stolen and money taken from their bank account, the survey found.

Noting significant age differences in crypto ownership and theft, 36% of respondents aged 25-44 said that they own cryptocurrency or crypto assets, compared to just 10% of respondents aged 55+. Furthermore, nearly half (4

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