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NFT Thefts Hit $100M in ’22; Facebook Adds Tokens
NFT Thefts Hit $100M in ’22; Facebook Adds Tokens
August 30, 2022  |  NFTs

More than $100 million worth of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were stolen in the 12 months ended in July, blockchain research firm Elliptic reported on Aug....

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Report: Record Number of NFTs Stolen in July
Report: Record Number of NFTs Stolen in July
August 24, 2022  |  NFTs

A record number of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were reportedly stolen in July, joining the over $100 million worth of NFTs taken between July 2021 and...

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Elliptic: Cross-Chain Payments Bridges Are DeFi’s Next Big AML Battleground
Elliptic: Cross-Chain Payments Bridges Are DeFi’s Next Big AML Battleground
August 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In case you thought the biggest problem with cross-chain bridges used to make payments between blockchains was that they are fantastically vulnerable to hackers, with...

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Location of Terra’s Bitcoin Reserve Unknown Following Transfers
Location of Terra’s Bitcoin Reserve Unknown Following Transfers
May 15, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Billions in bitcoin, bought as a reserve by the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), a foundation set up by the failed Terra blockchain, is now untraceable...

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Forensics Firm Finds Digital Wallets Tied to Sanctioned Russians
Forensics Firm Finds Digital Wallets Tied to Sanctioned Russians
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A crypto forensics firm said it has uncovered information on a digital wallet that could be linked to Russian oligarchs and officials facing sanctions. As...

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Today in Crypto: Ukraine Gets $10M in Crypto Donations; US DOJ Charges BitConnect Founder in Connection to $2.4B Scam
Today in Crypto: Ukraine Gets $10M in Crypto Donations; US DOJ Charges BitConnect Founder in...
February 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The swift recovery of bitcoin from its lows has seen some investors happy for a potential rebound, CoinDesk reported Friday (Feb. 25). According to the...

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London Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic Nets $60M
London Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic Nets $60M
October 12, 2021  |  Investments

London-based Elliptic, which works in blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency compliance solutions, has generated $60 million in Series C funding, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 12)...

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Elliptic, Prime Trust Team on Business Crypto Transaction Security
Elliptic, Prime Trust Team on Business Crypto Transaction Security
September 30, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Elliptic, which works in blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency compliance solutions, has partnered with financial infrastructure provider Prime Trust to bolster Prime Trust’s dealings with crypto,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Latin American Gangs Use Crypto In Money Laundering, Report Says; Data Shows 13 Pct Of Illegal Crypto Went Through Privacy Wallets In 2020
Bitcoin Daily: Latin American Gangs Use Crypto In Money Laundering, Report Says; Data Shows 13...
December 09, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Gangs in Latin America are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency to operate illegal trades of drugs, guns, sex and people, Reuters reported. “Both Mexican and Colombian...

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