An Artist Lost a $2 Million Crypto Nest Egg in Coinbase’s Hack

After spending nearly two decades as a fabricator in the art world, helping construct elaborate creations like Jeff Koons’ series of Balloon Dog sculptures, Ed Suman decided to try his hand at something new: cryptocurrency investing.

Suman started buying in 2017, eventually amassing a nest egg that included 17.5 Bitcoin and 225 Ether, tokens worth more than $2 million these days. The stash represented a significant portion of his retirement savings.

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