Articles by Emily Nicolle

Crypto High-Rollers Go Big on Bodyguards to Deter Kidnappers

Even before Coinbase Global Inc. disclosed that hackers had stolen the home addresses and account balances of its customers, Jethro Pijlman was seeing an uptick in interest from concerned clients with large crypto holdings who were looking for bodyguards and …

Coinbase Hackers Had Access to Customer Data Since January

Hackers had near-constant access to some of Coinbase Global Inc.’s most valuable customer data since January, according to a person familiar with the incident who asked not to be named discussing company matters. The largest US crypto exchange disclosed earlier …

Coinbase Says Bribed Workers Leaked Data to Hacker Seeking $20 Million in Ransom

Coinbase Global Inc. said hackers bribed contractors or employees outside the US to steal sensitive customer data and demanded a $20 million ransom, in one of the most high-profile security breaches of a crypto trading platform. The largest US crypto …

SEC’s ‘Demolition’ of Crypto Enforcement Met With Cheers as Well as Jeers

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has kicked off the new year with a makeover, wiping clean its slate of crypto enforcement actions and turning what was once a hostile landscape for digital assets into a potential haven. In the …

Bybit Hit by Crypto’s Worst Hack With Almost $1.5 Billion Stolen

Crypto exchange Bybit said it was hacked, resulting in what analysts estimate was the loss of almost $1.5 billion worth of tokens in the biggest theft ever committed in the industry. Researchers believe North Korean hackers were likely responsible. A …