North Korean hackers stole $1.3bn in crypto this year, report says

North Korean hackers stole $1.3bn in crypto this year, report says

A total of $2.2bn (£1.76bn) in cryptocurrencies has been stolen this year, with North Korean hackers accounting for more than half that figure, according to a new study. Research firm Chainalysis says hackers affiliated with the reclusive state stole $1.3bn of digital currencies – more than double last year’s haul. Some of the thefts appear […]

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'Hawk Tuah' girl Haliey Welch has disappeared from public view after crypto rug pull

‘Hawk Tuah’ girl Haliey Welch has disappeared from public view after crypto rug pull

Haliey Welch has gone MIA. The “Hawk Tuah” girl has not released a new episode of her popular weekly podcast, Talk Tuah, in two weeks. There was no previously announced hiatus of the show. Welch also has not posted on her social media channels in weeks either. Welch became a viral sensation over the summer […]

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'Hawk Tuah' star Hailey Welch 's multi-million dollar memecoin disaster has gone from bad to worse after the dubious group behind the failing cryptocurrency was issued a damning lawsuit Thursday

Hawk Tuah star Haliey Welch’s $490 MILLION memecoin disaster goes from bad to worse after simple mistake

‘Hawk Tuah’ star Hailey Welch’s multi-million dollar memecoin disaster has gone from bad to worse after a damning lawsuit was filed Thursday.  The group behind social media star Hailey Welch’s memecoin – which dramatically crashed just hours after its launch – are being sued after failing to register the cryptocurrency, according to court records. The […]

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Westport Man Sentenced to Four Years for $4.6M Cryptocurrency Fraud

Westport Man Sentenced to Four Years for $4.6M Cryptocurrency Fraud

Westport resident Dylan Meissner, 31, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for embezzling $4.6 million from his employer, the cryptocurrency research firm Delphi Digital, according to the Department of Justice. Meissner, a former vice president of finance at Delphi Digital, had “exploited the company’s trust and generally abused our trust in him […]

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How would a federal bitcoin reserve work?

How would a federal bitcoin reserve work?

Summers’ calls dea of national Bitcoin reserve ‘crazy’ Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers says the US does not need a national Bitcoin reserve. “Some of what is being said this idea that we should have some kind of national Bitcoin reserve is crazy,” Summers said on Bloomberg Television’s Wall Street Week with David Westin. Bloomberg – Politics Bitcoin […]

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What does Trump’s crypto support mean for Americans?

(TNND) — A tiny bit of shine came off bitcoin when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell poured cold water on the idea of the U.S. government holding a cryptocurrency reserve. But bitcoin is still riding high since Donald Trump won the White House. Trump has voiced support for crypto and has picked crypto supporters for […]

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Cryptocurrency hackers stole $2.2 billion from platforms in 2024

Cryptocurrency hackers stole $2.2 billion from platforms in 2024

$2.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from various platforms in 2024, Chainalysis’ 2025 Crypto Crime Report has revealed. Of that sum, $1.34 billion was stolen by North Korea-affiliated hackers, across 47 hacking incidents (out of 303). Most targeted organizations Between 2021 and 2023, decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms were the primary targets of crypto hacks, […]

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Week in RWA: Sector Suffers Major Blow Following Bitcoin Sell-Off

Week in RWA: Sector Suffers Major Blow Following Bitcoin Sell-Off

Practically every cryptocurrency in the top 50 by market capitalization is having a rough time right now, led by a precipitous drop in the value of Bitcoin (BTC). Bitcoin Sell-Off Impact: A severe downturn across the cryptocurrency market, led by a sharp fall in Bitcoin, influenced most altcoins. RWA Token Decline: Most real-world asset (RWA) […]

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$2.2 Billion Stolen in Crypto in 2024 but Hacked Volumes Stagnate

$2.2 Billion Stolen in Crypto in 2024 but Hacked Volumes Stagnate

Crypto hacking remains a persistent threat, with four years in the past decade individually seeing more than a billion dollars’ worth of crypto stolen (2018, 2021, 2022, and 2023). 2024 marks the fifth year to reach this troubling milestone, highlighting how, as crypto adoption and prices rise, so too does the amount that can be […]

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