April 05, 2022
PYMNTS Intelligence: The Growing Interest in Cryptocurrency and Its Accompanying...
While 86% of United States consumers are aware of cryptocurrency, its actual ownership or use remains relatively uncommon, with just 16% of consumers saying they have ever invested in, traded...
April 04, 2022
Today in Crypto: Ronin Hackers Attempt to Hide Stolen Ether;...
Hackers have moved some of the $600 million in crypto stolen from the Axie Infinity gaming platform to a service that helps mask transactions, Bloomberg wrote Monday (April 4). The...
April 03, 2022
In $625M Hack, a Bigger Crypto Security Problem Is on...
How do you steal $625 million? In the case of the Ronin Network, a cross-chain bridge that lets people make payments on one blockchain using cryptocurrency from another, you hack...
March 30, 2022
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: Latest DeFi Hack Drains Record $625M
The PYMNTS crypto crime series looks at the capers that have not only been committed in the cryptocurrency industry but have defined it — and especially bitcoin — in many...
March 28, 2022
North Korea Uses Hacking Groups to Steal Crypto Assets
A global cybersecurity firm reports the North Korean regime is filling its coffers with cash from government-sponsored hacking groups who perform crypto thefts. Mandiant, the Virginia-based company with offices worldwide...
March 25, 2022
Cybercriminal Sentenced to 66 Months for Online Fraud
An Estonian man on Friday (March 25) was sentenced to 66 months in prison for his role in a years-long scheme that included computer hacking, moving stolen goods and money...
March 23, 2022
Ban in Thailand Adds to Growing Backlash Against Crypto Payments
Thailand has announced a ban on using cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, joining a growing number of countries, including India, Indonesia and Turkey, that are limiting the use of...
March 23, 2022
ChronoPay Founder Charged With Alleged Payment Scam in Russia
Pavel Vrublevsky, founder of Russian payment technology company ChronoPay, has been charged in Moscow with money laundering. Writing on his website Tuesday (March 22), Brian Krebs – a journalist who...
March 21, 2022
Today in Crypto: HubSpot Reports Data Breach; Crypto Sector Under...
HubSpot, a tool used to manage marketing campaigns and onboard new users, has reported a data breach that exposed information about users on BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin, NYDIG and Circle, Coindesk...