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The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision made by the Eastern District of Virginia that the loss or theft of cryptocurrency is not covered under a homeowners policy. The case is Sedaghatpour v. Lemonade Ins. Co., No. 23-1237, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 26924 (4th Cir. 2024).

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