On September 27, 2023, statistics indicate that 13 cryptocurrency exchanges possess assets under management (AUM) exceeding $ 1 billion, collectively constituting 14.39% of the crypto economy’s total value of $ 1.05 trillion. Among these 13 digital currency trading platforms, Binance stands out by maintaining a 42.81% share of the $ 151.08 billion …
Hacking groups linked to North Korea are increasingly using exchanges in Russia to launder crypto, Chainalysis revealed. The shift in their strategy, registered by the blockchain forensics firm, coincides with a drop in the value of the stolen cryptocurrency this year in comparison with the record-breaking 2022. Chainalysis Report Alleges New Alliance Between North Korean […]
Over the past three years, there’s been a notable movement in bitcoin holdings. Since September 1, 2020, a whopping 804,000 bitcoin, equivalent to $ 20.79 billion, has been pulled from centralized exchanges. Notably, 184,000 BTC of that sum, valued at $ 4.75 billion, was withdrawn in just the last three months. Billions in …
The “Infamous Chisel,” a new sophisticated malware, has been targeting crypto wallets and exchanges, as revealed in a joint report by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.K.’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). Multi-Agency Alert Over ‘Infamous Chisel’ Malware Threat Targeting Android Crypto Infrastructure The malware, named “Infamous Chisel,” has been designed …
Cryptocurrency exchanges Bybit and Okx have discontinued support for payment cards issued by sanctioned banks from Russia. The moves follow in the footsteps of Binance, the world’s largest exchange for digital assets, which recently removed such cards from its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform. Bybit and Okx Stop Operations With Sanctioned Russian Banks Bybit and Okx, …