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Indian WazirX Hacked For $230M: $SHIB Dips After North Korea-Linked Exploiters Dump Stolen Tokens

WazirX has lost over $230 million in cryptocurrencies to an exploit tied to the notorious North Korea-linked Lazarus Group, raising fears that chances for the stolen funds to be recovered are low.

International Business Times

Warren Says Iran's 'Increasingly Lucrative' Crypto Mining Industry Used To Evade Sanctions

U.S. senators Warren and King Jr. have once again asked the Biden administration to provide details about the extent of Iran's crypto mining industry, which they said was being used to evade sanctions and fund terrorism.

International Business Times

Crypto Breakthrough: Elliptic Publishes Research On How AI Can Detect Bitcoin Laundering

Elliptic shared the progress it made in studying the use of AI in detecting illicit activities in the crypto space, and this time, its machine learning model was able to help identify money laundering movements using Bitcoin, the world's most popular digital asset.

International Business Times

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The U.S. Treasury has debunked a Wall Street Journal report that implied Hamas, the terror group that raided Israel on Oct. 7 and murdered more than a thousand people, received millions in cryptocurrency for nearly a two-year period before the massacre.

International Business Times

What’s the deal with Hamas and crypto?

Tether, not Bitcoin, seems to be the new global center of gravity for illicit financing networks.

Fortune

The Wall Street Journal and Liz Warren double down on the Hamas crypto canard

Warren's failure to acknowledge a mistake is understandable. The Journal's is less so.

Fortune

Is cryptocurrency helping Hamas fund terrorism?

The US and Israel have stepped up their efforts to limit cryptocurrency transfers to Hamas since the group’s brutal October 7 attacks on Israel. Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum are increasingly blamed as conduits of funding for Islamist groups, but to what extent is this justified?

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North Korean hackers stole $721 million in cryptocurrency from Japan - Nikkei

Hacker groups affiliated with North Korea have stolen $721 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from Japan since 2017, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday, citing a study by U.K. blockchain analysis provider Elliptic.

Reuters

Someone stole $400M from FTX over the weekend. Here’s what we know so far

On Friday night, news began to filter in that hundreds of millions of dollars were flowing out of FTX wallets.

Fortune

FTX working to secure assets after 'unauthorized' transactions

New York (AFP) - The new chief executive of troubled cryptocurrency platform FTX said Saturday the company was making "every effort to secure all assets" following unauthorized transactions potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

AFP

Funds vanish at bankrupt crypto exchange FTX; probe underway

Collapsed cryptocurrency trading firm FTX is confirming there was unauthorized access to its accounts just hours after the company filed for bankruptcy protection

The Independent UK

More than $100m worth of NFTs stolen since July 2021, data shows

Criminals took an average of $300,000 worth of non-fungible tokens per scam, says cryptocurrency firm

The Guardian - UK

Hacking attack drains £5m from 8,000 wallets linked to Solana crypto network

Solana Foundation, supporter of blockchain network, says ‘malicious actor’ has taken funds

The Guardian - UK

State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers Likely Behind $100M Crypto Heist: Report

The Lazarus Group, a hacking organization allegedly supported by the North Korean government, likely carried out the $100 million cyberattack on cryptocurrency project Harmony’s (CRYPTO: ONE) Horizon Bridge.

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The Luna Crash Might Have Been Intentional – Here's Why

As a result of the Luna cryptocurrency and the (CRYPTO: UST) stablecoin, which are both linked to the Terra (CRYPTO: LUNA) blockchain, the cryptocurrency market has tanked and is struggling to recover, with some even predicting the collapse of t

Benzinga

15 Million Crypto Addresses Linked To Criminal Activity In Russia Identified By Forensics Firm

Cryptocurrency forensics firm Elliptic has found millions of cryptocurrency wallets possibly linked to criminals in Russia, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing its co-founder Tom Robinson

Investors Business Daily

Buying Bitcoin Comes Under Fire In Russia-Ukraine Crisis

For much of its history, crypto evangelists have promoted buying Bitcoin as a safe-haven against cratering currencies and political turmoil. Will it live up that vision now?

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine to issue non-fungible tokens to fund armed forces

Announcement by vice-prime minister follows appeal for cryptocurrency donations that has raised £38m

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The Guardian - UK

Could Putin be exploring cryptocurrencies to bypass western sanctions?

Debate rages over whether Russian banks could use crypto such as bitcoin as an alternative currency exchange

Reuters

Ukraine raises $13 million in crypto after crowdfunding appeal

Ukraine's government has raised cryptocurrency worth almost $13 million after posting appeals on social media for donations of bitcoin and other digital tokens, data from blockchain analysis firm Elliptic showed on Monday.

The Street

Crypto Billionaires Boost Donations for Ukraine

Cryptocurrency donations, including bitcoin, for Ukrainians and their army skyrocketed in just days.

The Street

Ukrainians Raise Bitcoin in Face of Possible Russia Attack

Volunteer groups and NGOs have collectively received funds totaling just over $570,000, a new study finds, much of it over the past year.

Reuters

Crypto donations soar to groups backing Ukraine's government

Bitcoin donations have soared to Ukrainian volunteer and hacking groups, some of which have supplied equipment to government forces, according to a report showing such groups received more than $550,000 worth of cryptocurrency in 2021.

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