Central Bank Test Lab Develops Global Bitcoin Mapping System October 4, 2023 By Marc Jones A global central bank test lab has designed a prototype bitcoin monitoring system aimed at giving authorities a clearer picture...
Blockchain Analysts Suspect N. Korea-Linked Hackers Behind $70M Crypto Theft September 18, 2023 By Elizabeth Howcroft and Raphael Satter Blockchain researchers say North Korea-linked hackers are likely behind a $70 million theft from crypto exchange CoinEx. CoinEx, which says...
Fake Job Offer Opened Door to Suspected North Korean Crypto Hack August 10, 2023 By Ott Tammik and Aaron Eglitis In late July, a programmerat Estonia’s CoinsPaid, the world’s biggest crypto payment provider, met over video link with a recruiter...
FTX Sues Bankman-Fried, Others to Recoup More Than $1 Billion July 21, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel FTX Trading on Thursday sued founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other former executives of the cryptocurrency exchange, seeking to recoup more...
Crypto Ransomware Attacks Rise in First Half of 2023: Chainalysis July 18, 2023 By Elizabeth Howcroft Crypto crime fell overall in the first six months of 2023, but the volume of payments to ransomware attackers surged...
North Korean Hackers Stole $100 Million in Recent Cryptocurrency Heist: Analysts June 14, 2023 By Raphael Satter North Korean hackers stole more than $100 million worth of digital currency in a recent heist affecting users of the...
G20 Watchdog to Tackle ‘Vulnerabilities’ in Decentralized Finance After FTX Collapse February 16, 2023 By Huw Jones The G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Thursday it would take steps to tackle “vulnerabilities” and data gaps in...
Crypto Thefts Hit Record $3.8B in 2022 on Surge in North Korea Hacking: Report February 3, 2023 By Jeff Stone Thieves stole a record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2022 as sanctions on North Korea drove a surge in...
Britain’s Finance Ministry Issues Draft Rules to Regulate Cryptoassets February 2, 2023 By Huw Jones and Elizabeth Howcroft Britain’s finance ministry laid out its first set of rules to regulate cryptoassets on Wednesday, saying ongoing turbulence in the...
Crypto Crime Hits Record $20B in 2022, Report Says January 12, 2023 By Elizabeth Howcroft Illicit use of cryptocurrencies hit a record $20.1 billion last year as transactions involving companies targeted by U.S. sanctions skyrocketed,...