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Losses from crypto hacks jump to US$2.2 billion in 2024 (iTnews)

Funds stolen by hacking cryptocurrency platforms surged 21 percent from a year ago to US$2.2 billion (A$3.5 billion) in 2024, a report from blockchain ...

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North Korea stole $1.3bn through crypto hacks in 2024 (Financial Times)

Pyongyang-affiliated groups account for two-thirds of digital asset thefts globally, according to blockchain research data.

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$2.2 Billion Stolen in Crypto in 2024 but Hacked Volumes Stagnate (Chainalysis Blog)

Nearly $2.2 billion worth of crypto funds were stolen from hacks in 2024. In the biggest hack, more than $300 million was stolen from one group.

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Stolen funds from crypto hacks jump to $2.2 billion in 2024, report says (USA TODAY)

Funds stolen by hacking cryptocurrency platforms surged 21% from a year ago to $2.2 billion in 2024, a report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis ...

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Can Crypto's Scarcity Tame AI's Infinite Abundance? (Forbes)

In a world overflowing with AI-generated content and AI agents, can crypto step in to bring back trust, authenticity, and scarcity?

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Chainalysis: $2.2 billion stolen from crypto platforms in 2024 ... (The Record by Recorded Future)

Researchers at Chainalysis tallied up the known thefts from cryptocurrency platforms in 2024, pegging the total at $2.2 billion, the fifth year in a row ...

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Brooklyn District Attorney's Virtual Currency Unit Developed New ... (brooklynda.org)

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said, โ€œWe are using every tool at our disposal to stop crypto investment scams. Since recovering lost funds is often ...

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Crypto-Hackers Steal $2.2bn as North Koreans Dominate (Infosecurity Magazine)

Threat actors stole $2.2bn from cryptocurrency platforms in 2024, with the majority (61%) of illicit funds attributed to North Korean hackers, according to ...

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Chainalysis: Crypto Hacking Slows as North Korea Redirects ... (pymnts.com)

The total value stolen in crypto hacks reached $2.2 billion in 2024, lower than the record $3.7 billion stolen in 2022.

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Users of hacked crypto firm get millions back (RNZ)

Cryptopia account holders have received $400 million worth of cryptocurrency from liquidators, more than four years after the firm was hacked and put in ...

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North Korean hackers stole $1.3bn in crypto this year, report says (BBC News)

A total of $2.2bn (ยฃ1.76bn) in cryptocurrencies has been stolen this year, with North Korean hackers accounting for more than half that figure, according to ...

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Bitwise CIO Explains Why He Does Not See Latest Crypto Crash as ... (CryptoGlobe)

Late Wednesday (U.S. hours), Matt Hougan, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Bitwise Asset Management, took to the social media platform X to comment on ...

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Crypto Market Sees $1.2 Billion in Liquidations as Bitcoin, Dogecoin ... (Yahoo Finance)

Cryptocurrency prices have taken a significant hit, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin and Solana all suffering major losses.

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Losses from crypto hacks jump to $2.2 billion in 2024, report finds (The Japan Times)

The rise in crypto heists comes as bitcoin jumped 140% this year to surpass the $100000 mark.

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Crypto liquidations hit $1B as traders were 'unprepared for bad news' (FXStreet)

More than $1 billion has been liquidated in the crypto market over the past 24 hours as market participants were caught off guard by the strong momentum for ...

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Why Are Bitcoin (BTC) And Crypto Prices Down? (Investing Haven)

Discover why the price of Bitcoin is dropping and why crypto prices are down: the US Dollar and Bitcoin's 3-month cycle on the market.

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ASIC's attempts to clarify crypto rules confuses digital exchanges (The Australian Financial Review)

Independent Reserve, BTC Markets and Kraken say new guidance and industry calls have not provided any clarity about whether they will need to obtain ...

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Best 3 Altcoins to Buy the Dip as the Crypto Crash Continues (Bankless Times)

Cryptocurrency prices have imploded, with Bitcoin falling from over $108,000 to below $97,000 within a few days. Most meme coins have done much worse, ...

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Crypto crime up in 2024: report (Investment Executive)

Hacking eased in second half, as North Korean attacks dropped.

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