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US Revamps Sanctions on Tornado Cash in Bid to Turn Screw on North Korea

9.11.2022
The American government has refined its sanctions on the ethereum (ETH) mixing service Tornado Cash – in a fresh round of measures aimed at targeting North Korea.... Read More: US Revamps Sanctions on Tornado Cash in Bid to Turn Screw on North Korea

US Treasury redesignates Tornado Cash sanctions, citing North Korea nuclear weapons program

8.11.2022
The redesignation of the crypto mixer essentially replaces the U.S. Treasury’s actions from August, establishing sanctions for its role in “enabling malicious cyber activities."

2 Lenders Claim Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Defaulted on Equipment Loans Worth $103 Million

8.11.2022
Another bitcoin mining company is dealing with financial issues as Iris Energy’s Form 6-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows the company could face default on two loans. Iris Energy’s Form 6-K filing explains to the SEC that the firm “received a notice from...

US Election update: Where do the pro-crypto candidates stand ahead of the election?

4.11.2022
Crypto has been highly visible in this election cycle thanks to polls and political action committees. This is a new and unaccustomed role for it with unknown results

Bitcoin Mining Host Compute North Paid Executives $3M on the Day It Declared Bankruptcy

3.11.2022
Co-founder Dave Perrill got more than $600,000, even as Compute North was forced to put a freeze on payments to creditors

Publicly-Listed Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain’s Stock Gets Downgraded, Firm Offloads Close to 4,000 Bitmain Miners

2.11.2022
On Oct. 31, 2022, the publicly-listed bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain revealed the firm’s attempt to obtain $27 million in a scheduled financing deal fell through. According to the company’s October update, Argo said it did not believe the deal “will be consummated”...

Lender Generate Capital to Buy Bankrupt Bitcoin Miner Compute North's Stake in 2 Bitcoin Mining Facilities

1.11.2022
The lender is paying $5 million in cash and assuming liabilities associated with the two sites, which total 400 MW of operating capacity

Toda City in Japan Is Using Metaverse Tools to Combat School Absenteeism

29.10.2022
Toda City, located north of Tokyo in Saitama prefecture, is using metaverse-based tools to fight the absenteeism problem that Japan faces. The city includes children in virtual spaces where they can explore virtual campuses and attend classes online, while preparing to eventually rejoin regular...

Low hash price, soaring energy costs spell tough Q3 for Bitcoin miners

21.10.2022
The third quarter of 2022 has not been any kinder to Bitcoin mining operators in North America and Europe

S Korean Nat’l Broadcaster Exec Received Crypto from Head of Pyongyang-linked Body

18.10.2022
An executive news director at the national South Korean broadcaster KBS received “crypto” from a figure at the head of an organization with alleged ties to North Korea, an official audit has revealed.... Read More: S Korean Nat’l Broadcaster Exec Received Crypto from Head of Pyongyang-linked Body

Japan’s Police and FSA Publish a Joint Cyber Warning to Crypto Firms, Link Attacks to Lazarus Group

18.10.2022
According to the National Police Agency (NPA) in Japan, North Korean hackers from the crime syndicate Lazarus Group have been targeting crypto companies in the country. Local reports detail that it’s the fifth time the NPA has tied “public attribution” to the organization of North Korean cyber...

Japanese Crypto Exchanges Targeted by North Korean Hackers

17.10.2022
The notorious North Korean hacker group Lazarus is targeting Japanese cryptoasset companies, and some of these companies already saw their crypto stolen, according to The JapanNews, citing the National Police Agency (NPA).... Read More: Japanese Crypto Exchanges Targeted by North Korean Hackers

North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus Targets Japanese Crypto Firms

17.10.2022
Lazarus Group is accused of behind the $625 million Ronin Bridge exploit, blockchain analytics firm Elliptic also traced the $100 million Horizon Bridge hack back to Lazarus in June

North Korea’s Lazarus behind years of crypto hacks in Japan: Police

17.10.2022
According to the Japan Government, a common mode of attack for the Lazarus Group was phishing, who are believed to have focused more on crypto funds lately because they’re “managed more loosely.”

Crypto Hacks Fuel Memes of North Korea: Blockchain’s Biggest Baddie

12.10.2022
Seemingly every week in crypto yields another multimillion-dollar hack or exploit – and with it, reams of memes about North Korea, the supposed culprit

North Korea ‘Funding Weapons Programs’ with Vast Cache of ‘Stolen Crypto’

10.10.2022
International investigators claim that North Korea stole “hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cryptoassets” to pay for its nuclear weapons programs” – while a row has broken out in South Korean political circles over politicians’ alleged ties to the crypto developer Virgil Griffith.... Read...

Study: MENA Crypto Volumes Grew Fastest Between July 2021 and June 2022 — Turkey Cements Position as Region’s Largest Market

8.10.2022
Of the $566 billion in cryptocurrency transaction volume for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region between July 2021 and June 2022, nearly 40% went to Turkey, which kept its place as the region’s biggest cryptocurrency market, according to the latest Chainalysis data....