FBI links Lazarus Group to Harmony’s $100M bridge attack
The FBI investigated the attacks for over six months with help from the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, the U.S. Attorney’s Offices of California, and the District of Columbia.
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Mango Markets sues Avraham Eisenberg for $47 million in damages
The filing by Mango Labs accuses Eisenberg of a “brazen attack” involving conversion, fraudulent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment and seeks $47 million in damages, plus interest.
Bitzlato received €1B from criminals, with $346M flowing to Binance: Europol
Europol worked with the U.S., Spain, Portugal, and others to crack down on Bitzlato even as Reuters revealed that Binance processed over $346 million for the exchange.
Digital Currency Group’s Luno exchange cuts staff, Grayscale won’t cut fees
In a 'town hall' meeting on January 25, U.K.-based digital assets exchange Luno revealed that around 35% of them were out of a job.
Bitcoin Masterclass with Craig Wright, Session 2: The How, When and What of data privacy
The second session of Dr. Craig Wright's Bitcoin Masterclass, as organized by nChain, will revolve around data storage and privacy and touch on Bitcoin's legalities, history, and ethics.
New ebook from BSV Blockchain Association tackles the fallacy of private, permissioned blockchains
In this ebook, Bryan Daugherty addresses numerous myths about public blockchains, the misunderstandings surrounding this technology, and why it's more secure than private, permissioned blockchains.
World Economic Forum founder invites Philippines to inaugural tech hub
Klaus Schwab invited the Philippines to an upcoming tech hub where the country can showcase its investment opportunities while exploring emerging tech.
Israel, Sweden, Norway collaborate on retail CBDCs to offer instant cross-border transactions
Retail CBDCs could solve cross-border friction, but Yaron admitted that several challenges remain, including enforcing AML rules and possibly pushing private operators out of business.
UAE expects digital assets to ‘play a major role’ in international trade
UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Trade said that the country would be pivoting to digital assets in 2023 after making significant headway in their regulation over the last few months.
Philippines SEC new public warnings target 3 firms allegedly disregarding security rules
Lele Gold Farm, BCR Rising Trade and Bit-Cryptorising Marketing Consultancy were engaged in the illegal solicitations of investments from the public through social media, according to the securities regulator.
Universal digital payments network for stablecoins and CBDCs unveiled at Davos
Policymakers in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) seized the opportunity to launch a payment network designed to encourage interoperability between stablecoins and CBDCs.
Bitcoin Masterclass begins: Session One talks about why data privacy is important
The two-day Bitcoin Masterclass kicks off with Dr. Craig Wright discussing the subject of privacy, confidentiality, and anonymity and how Bitcoin fixes issues concerning data storage and security.