The US Treasury just sanctioned 6 individuals and 2 entities for laundering cryptocurrency tied to North Korean (DPRK) IT worker schemes. The numbers are staggering. Nearly $800 million was generated in 2024 alone. All of it funneled directly into Pyongyang’s weapons programs. The network was operating from Vietnam, Laos, and Spain. North Korean operatives are
Crypto losses fell to $49M in February, but attackers are shifting toward phishing and user manipulation, says Nominis. A report by blockchain security firm Nominis shows that in February, total losses from crypto attacks fell by 87%, going from $385 million in January to $49.3 million last month. However, while the drop in total
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cloud mining narrative shifts toward AI infrastructure as platforms like NOW DeFi attract renewed investor interest. Summary NOW DeFi introduces a simplified cloud mining model for hardware-free participation. NOW DeFi integrates AI optimization, automated
BlackRock’s digital assets chief Robert Mitchnick said that more than 90% of Bitcoin ETF investors, including retail, financial advisors, and institutions, have followed a steady accumulation strategy. Speaking to CNBC today, Mitchnick said retail investors “are some of the most long-term focused” and have tended to “buy the dip” when markets decline, while hedge funds
Token2049 Dubai has officially been postponed to 2027. That single scheduling change has shifted the entire industry’s focus to Washington, D.C., for the first half of 2026. The DC Blockchain Summit on March 17-18 is now the definitive signal for where crypto money is moving next. While other conferences focus on parties and networking, this
Less than 1% of Australian crypto transactions were tied to illicit actors, even as the such entities in the country processed $50 billion in one year. Illicit activity accounts for only a small fraction of Australia’s cryptocurrency ecosystem, even as digital asset adoption continues to expand. According to the analysis by TRM Labs, less
CZ goes after Etherscan for displaying spam transactions from address poisoning scams, stating block explorers should filter out the malicious transfers completely. Summary CZ says block explorers should filter address-poisoning spam. A user received 89 poisoning alerts in 30 minutes after two transfers. Attackers use lookalike addresses and zero-value transfers to trick users. The former
Tether’s new stablecoin aims to transform liquidity and bridge the gap between crypto and traditional finance. Key Takeaways Stablecoins are transitioning from niche crypto experiments to core financial infrastructure. Tether is launching USAT, a new stablecoin aimed at enhancing liquidity for US users. The future of finance may see tokenized deposits and transactions moving through
Trump-linked cryptocurrencies took a massive hit over the last 24 hours, reminding investors that political coins are just as volatile as the rest of the market. Official Trump Meme Coin (TRUMP) and World Liberty Financial (WLFI) plummeted 14.6% and 10.8% respectively, following news of a government probe into the project’s foreign dealings. As sentiment across
Some of the answers predict another massive leg down for XRP’s price soon. Although most cryptocurrencies tumbled hard in the past few weeks, XRP became the worst performer during the Thursday crash, dropping to just over $1.10 for the first time in well over a year. This meant that the asset had shed more