North Korea industrializes crypto theft and turns 2025 into a record year
TL;DR North Korea stole over $2.17B in crypto in H1 2025, exceeding all of 2024. The $1.5B heist from Bybit in February was the largest single
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Chainalysis: DPRK-linked hackers sidestep DeFi lending as on-chain laundering scales
TL;DR DPRK-linked hackers stole $2.02 billion in crypto in 2025, $6.75 billion cumulative. They account for 76% of value stolen from service compromises. Post-theft laundering follows
North Korea Tops Global Crypto Theft Charts in 2025: Chainalysis
TL;DR DPRK dominance: North Korean hackers stole $2.02 billion in 2025, representing 76% of all service compromises. Their cumulative haul now exceeds $6.75 billion. Evolving tactics:
Binance Records Just 0.007% Illicit Activity, Lowest Among Major Crypto Exchanges
TL;DR: Binance reports only 0.007% of transactions linked to illicit wallets, lowest among major exchanges. The exchange has reduced illicit activity by up to 98% since
Chainalysis Warns Pig-Butchering Scams Rising to National Security Concern
Chainalysis and financial crime experts warned that the fraud scheme known as pig-butchering is no longer an isolated consumer scam and has evolved into a transnational
Chainalysis CEO: DeFi Can Emerge Stronger Amid Warnings of Large-Scale Attacks
TL;DR Chainalysis warned that the DeFi sector, with nearly $150 billion in total value locked, has grown without security standards, exposing users to massive losses. Recent
Chainalysis says Turkey’s 200 Billion Crypto Surge Rests on Speculation Over Real Use
TL;DR Chainalysis reported that Turkey led the Middle East and North Africa region with nearly $200 billion in crypto transactions in the past year. However, most
Chainalysis Highlights $75B Crypto Seizures Driving Government Strength
TL;DR Chainalysis reported that over $75 billion in illicit crypto assets are still active on public blockchains, creating an unprecedented opportunity for law enforcement to enhance
Chainalysis Links $31M Bitcoin Transfer to Ross Ulbricht With Former AlphaBay Wallet
TL;DR A wallet linked to AlphaBay transferred 300 Bitcoin to Ross Ulbricht, and the transaction was tracked by Chainalysis. ZachXBT confirmed the funds didn’t originate from
Tether Expands Institutional Tokenization With Chainalysis Integration
TL;DR Enhanced Compliance: Tether integrates Chainalysis into its Hadron platform, embedding advanced monitoring and real-time risk detection to effortlessly meet global regulatory standards. Streamlined Tokenization: The
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