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Millions stolen - then returned - in cryptocurrency heist

Hackers steal $600 million in one of the largest crypto thefts ever, then return some.

Hackers have stolen some $600 million dollars from the block chain site, PolyNetwork. Reports say the same hackers are beginning to drip feed some of the stolen assets back. We ask Glen Goodman, author of The Crypto Trader, to explain what's happening.
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