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Plunging pound could be lifting UK crypto growth

The UK ranks 17th globally for crypto adoption, up four places from 2021

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2022

£1.6 billion in cryptocurrency stolen as hackers exploit coding flaws

North Korea-affiliated groups are thought to be behind many of the hacking attempts

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2022

$2B In Crypto Stolen From Cross-Chain Bridges In 2022: Chainalysis

An estimated $2 billion worth of cryptocurrencies has been stolen from cross-chain bridges across 13 separate hacks so far this year.

Benzinga · Aug 4, 2022

Crypto crash threatens North Korea's stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests

The nosedive in cryptocurrency markets has wiped out millions of dollars in funds stolen by North Korean hackers, four digital investigators say, threatening a key source of funding for the sanctions-stricken country and its weapons programmes.

Reuters · Jun 29, 2022

Here Are The Women Leading The Journey Toward Web3

Influencer, entrepreneur, speaker, and prominent NFT advocate, Gary “Vee” Vaynerchuk, is making good on his promises to holders of his VeeFriends NFTs with VeeCon 2022 — a conference “around Web3 and Culture” that kicks off next week in Minneapolis.

Benzinga · May 13, 2022

NFTs: the great rush may be over – but are they in actual decline?

Jack Dorsey’s first tweet sold for $2.9m in 2021 then could not get past $14,000 at auction last month. But some projects have thrived

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

£30 billion spent on NFTs already this year as investment set to surpass 2021 total

Investment into NFTs is on track to surpass last year’s total despite declining hype and attention in the digital assets.

Evening Standard · May 5, 2022

Crypto-crimewave forces police online to pursue ill-gotten assets

Scams relating to digital ‘coins’ are growing – but data reveals authorities are making record seizures of assets too

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2022

North Korea, NFTs and a hit video game: inside a $500m cryptocurrency theft

Another high-profile hack has raised more questions about the vulnerabilities of the blockchain

The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2022

Why Russian Oligarchs Can't Evade Sanctions Through Bitcoin

Blockchain data platform Chainalysis explored if Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) can be used for mass Russian sanctions evasion in a recent blog. Here are their findings: 

Benzinga · Apr 14, 2022