October 31, 2022
Chainalysis Sees Growing Push for Crypto Regulation Amid Record Hacks
Crypto, which was born during the 2008-2009 financial crisis, is about to see how it handles the next one. That is something Michael Gronager, CEO of blockchain data firm Chainalysis,...
October 12, 2022
Today in Crypto: Fraudster Takes $100M in Solana Heist; Fed’s...
A European Central Bank (ECB) study found that retail central bank digital currencies (rCBDCs), which would be used for everyday retail transactions, will see difficulties in terms of being accepted,...
October 07, 2022
What Are Cross-Chain Transactions and Why Are They Being Hacked?
With the cross-chain payments bridge of top global exchange Binance’s BNB Chain blockchain the victim of a $570 million cryptocurrency hack — the latest in a series of mega-thefts that...
September 29, 2022
FIs Seek Expert Insights on How Best to Tame Crypto
When Chainalysis helped U.S. authorities track down and retrieve $30 million in crypto stolen in March by a very sophisticated North Korean government-sponsored hacking group, the work the blockchain data...
September 21, 2022
Smart Crypto Policy Can Protect Dollar’s Dominance, Experts Tell House...
If the U.S. is to maintain its economic and political leadership in the 21st century, one thing it cannot do is lose control of the international arena. That was the...
September 14, 2022
Today in Crypto: FTX Eyes Capital Raise Linked to a...
A man was arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of laundering stolen money using malicious software allegedly linked to Electrum, a crypto wallet service, Coindesk wrote Wednesday (Sept 14). The...
September 14, 2022
US Treasury Blacklists Bitcoin Addresses Linked to Iranian Ransomware Group
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 10 individuals and two entities for their roles in ransomware activity, cyber-espionage and other cybercrimes. The named parties...
September 08, 2022
What’s a Wrapped Token: Cross-Chain Cryptos Open Blockchain Commerce
If you want to do business or invest in crypto, sending funds from one blockchain to another is one of the biggest hassles. Cross-chain payments are particularly problematic in decentralized...
September 08, 2022
Coinbase Backs Suit Against Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions
Coinbase is financing a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department because of its sanctions against the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixing service. According to multiple published reports Thursday (Sept. 8),...