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Today in Crypto: deBridge Attack Attributed to N. Korean Hackers; Crypto Traders Look to Stocks...
Cryptocurrency // August 07, 2022

DeBridge Finance, a cross-chain protocol which became a victim of an email-based cyberattack, said the attack likely came from North Korea’s Lazarus Group, Coindesk wrote Friday (Aug. 5). The attack came from an email address imitating that of Alex Smirnov, the deBridge co-founder. Many employees...

Binance’s WazirX Targeted in Indian Tax Probe
Taxes // January 03, 2022

A company owned by the cryptocurrency exchange Binance is one of the targets in India’s ongoing crackdown on alleged tax evaders, Bloomberg reported Monday (Jan. 3). Binance’s local firm WazirX is under investigation by the goods and service tax (GST) authority in Mumbai, after the...

Bitcoin Daily: Opera Allows Crypto Buys With Apple Pay, Debit; Nifties Digital Art Marketplace Launches
Bitcoin // March 17, 2020

Android users can bring the Coinbase Card directly to their Google Pay wallets, the company said in a post. The Coinbase Card is a debit card funded by digital currency. And, after customers request a Coinbase Card, they can add their cards to Google Pay...

Bitcoin Daily: Binance Denies Reports Of Police Raid; Blockchain Expands To Gaming Payments
Bitcoin // November 22, 2019

Paris-based Ultra, which has created its own blockchain, announced that French video game giant Ubisoft will become the first major gaming system to test out payments on its blockchain for gamers. “Since Ubisoft is already a leader in the games industry, and shows commitment to...

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Cryptocurrency Exchange WazirX Loses $230 Million in Cyberattack

July 18, 2024
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX said Thursday (July 18) that it lost more than $230 million in a cyberattack. “This is a force majeure event beyond our control, but we are leaving no stone unturned to locate and recover the funds,” the company said in a preliminary report posted on its website. “We have already blocked […]

Today in Crypto: deBridge Attack Attributed to N. Korean Hackers; Crypto Traders Look to Stocks...

August 07, 2022
DeBridge Finance, a cross-chain protocol which became a victim of an email-based cyberattack, said the attack likely came from North Korea’s Lazarus Group, Coindesk wrote Friday (Aug. 5). The attack...

Binance’s WazirX Targeted in Indian Tax Probe

January 03, 2022
A company owned by the cryptocurrency exchange Binance is one of the targets in India’s ongoing crackdown on alleged tax evaders, Bloomberg reported Monday (Jan. 3). Binance’s local firm WazirX...

Bitcoin Daily: Opera Allows Crypto Buys With Apple Pay, Debit; Nifties Digital Art Marketplace Launches

March 17, 2020
Android users can bring the Coinbase Card directly to their Google Pay wallets, the company said in a post. The Coinbase Card is a debit card funded by digital currency....