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The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems
27.3.2024
Apparently orchestrated from North Korea, the $63 million hack adds grist to the argument that crypto exploits pose a plausible national security risk
Illicit Funds in Crypto Ecosystem Shrank 9% Last Year, Yet Criminals Still Handled Nearly $35B: TRM Labs
27.3.2024
Illicit activity in the cryptocurrency ecosystem appears to have reduced, with the total illicit funds shrinking by 9% in 2023 compared to 2022, even though criminals still handled over $34 billion worth of cryptocurrencies, Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs has found
Munchables Exploited for $62M Ether, Linked to Rogue North Korean Team Member
27.3.2024
The broader crypto community is calling for a controversial chain rollback in a bid to recover funds
Senator Elizabeth Warren Criticizes Crypto, Claims It Threatens U.S. Security and “Helps Terrorists
25.3.2024
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) criticized North Korea’s crypto usage and the rise of crypto “pig butchering” scams at a Thursday hearing of the Senate of Armed Services, claiming that cryptocurrency as a whole poses “a threat to our national security.” Warren has long been openly anti-crypto...
Best Crypto to Buy Today March 25 – Arweave, Internet Computer, Dogwifhat
25.3.2024
As crypto prices pick up on Monday and Bitcoin (BTC) pushes back to the north of $70,000, investors are hunting feverishly for the best crypto to buy today to secure quick gains.
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UN Report: Crypto Crime Provided North Korea up to Half of Its Foreign Currency Income
23.3.2024
A report issued by a United Nations panel of experts has concluded that cyber crypto heists have provided 50% of the foreign currency income for North Korea since 2017. The report indicated that North Korean actors have been linked to 17 theft and hack events involving over $750 million in 2023...
North Korea’s Cyber Activities and Crypto Theft Fuel Half of Foreign Currency Revenue: UN
21.3.2024
North Korea has been actively involved in "malicious" cyber activities, contributing to nearly half of its foreign currency revenue and funding its weapons programs.
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North Korean Crypto Hackers Have Stolen $3B Since 2017, Says UN Security Council: Report
21.3.2024
A UN Security Council panel is investigating 17 crypto heists in 2023, for which North Korea may have been responsible, which were valued at more than $750 million
North Korean Hackers Used Tornado Cash to Launder $12M From Heco Bridge Hack: Elliptic
14.3.2024
Notorious North Korean hackers Lazarus Group has returned to sanctioned coin mixing service Tornado Cash to launder $12 million worth of ether {{ETH}}
Best Crypto to Buy Today March 11 – FLOKI, Theta Network, Near Protocol
11.3.2024
As Bitcoin (BTC) pushes into the $72,000s for the first time ever and Ether (ETH) rallies to the north of $4,000, crypto investors are assessing which might be the best crypto to buy today.
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Bonk Price Prediction as $600 Million Trading Volume Floods In – Are Whales Buying?
8.3.2024
Popular meme coin BONK is up 13.6% today as 24-hour trading volume hits over $646 million, according to data by CoinGecko. BONK is the 60th biggest cryptocurrency with a market cap just north of $2.1 billion. This makes it the fifth biggest meme coin by market capitalization, followed closely...
Bitcoin’s Market Value Overtakes Russia’s Ruble, Enters World’s Top 15 Currencies
29.2.2024
In wake of its recent surge north of $60,000, Bitcoin’s market value has overtaken that of Russia’s Ruble and cemented it as the top 15th most valuable currency worldwide. Will it crack the top 10?
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GTA 6 Devs Slam Rockstar Games For Return-To-Office Mandate
29.2.2024
A new report confirms that as Rockstar Games is entering the final stages of development on Grand Theft Auto 6, the company is mandating that employees must return to the office five days a week starting in April, to no applause from anyone.Read more
YoMix Replaces Sanctioned Sinbad Mixer for Lazarus Hacker Group: Chainalysis
16.2.2024
After sanctions were imposed on Tornado Cash and Sinbad was shut down following similar actions against the platform, Chainalysis revealed that YoMix, a Bitcoin mixer, has stepped in as an alternative for the North Korean Lazarus Group Recent discoveries by the blockchain analysis firm show that...
Lava Network Raises $15 Million in Seed Funding, Introducing Magma
16.2.2024
Lava Network has successfully secured $15 million in a seed funding round, introducing the next phase of the mainnet. According to a recent blog post by Lava Network, the seed funding round was co-led by Tribe Capital, Jump Capital, and Hashkey Capital. Alliance DAO, Node Capital, North Island...
UN Sanctions Inspectors Probe Alleged North Korean Cyberattacks Targeting Crypto Firms
11.2.2024
United Nations (UN) sanctions monitors are reportedly investigating specific cases of hacking attacks allegedly carried out by North Korea-affiliated hackers between 2017 and 2023. Besides attacking decentralized finance platforms, the UN monitors alleged that North Korea-affiliated hackers...
UN Expert Panel Investigate $3B Worth North Korean Crypto Cyberattacks: Report
9.2.2024
An independent United Nations jury of sanctions monitors is conducting a probe into North Korea’s involvement in $3 billion worth cyberattacks on crypto firms. According to an unpublished UN report reviewed by Reuters, the monitors accused the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)...
Tradestation Settles With SEC and State Regulators for $3 Million
9.2.2024
Tradestation has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state regulatory bodies, agreeing to pay $3 million in fines for offering an unregistered crypto asset lending product to U.S. investors, a move that promised interest earnings on deposits without proper...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on Uniswap – AZR, YES, PANDORA
6.2.2024
Conditions in blue-chip cryptocurrency markets are tepid on Tuesday, with major names largely within recent ranges, but the biggest crypto gainers today on Uniswap keep pumping. Bitcoin (BTC) was last up 1% in 24 hours, as per CoinMarketCap, and trading to the north of $43,000. Ether (ETH)...
BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Now Holds $3 Billion in BTC
2.2.2024
Source: DALL·E BlackRock’s recently launched iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), a spot Bitcoin ETF, just hit a new milestone. As of Friday, it holds just over 70,000 BTC tokens, worth just north of $3 billion at the current Bitcoin price around $43,200. ???? JUST IN: BlackRock now holds 70,005 $BTC...