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Finance

Binance Recovers $5.8M Linked to Axie Infinity Hack

The funds were spread over 86 accounts, Binance’s founder confirmed.

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Videos

US Government Warns Further Crypto Attacks From North Korea Following Axie Infinity Hack

Halborn Co-founder Steven Walbroehl discusses North Korea’s involvement in the over $600 million hack of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network and the role of blockchain analytics in uncovering the perpetrators. Walbroehl explains the probability of the funds being recovered, the use of social engineering, and the Lazarus group’s history of perpetrating online attacks. Plus, a conversation about the recent $182 million exploit of the Beanstalk stablecoin protocol. 

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Videos

US Government Warns Further Crypto Attacks From North Korea Following Axie Infinity Hack

Halborn Co-founder Steven Walbroehl discusses North Korea’s involvement in the over $600 million hack of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network and the role of blockchain analytics in uncovering the perpetrators. Walbroehl explains the probability of the funds being recovered, the use of social engineering, and the Lazarus group’s history of perpetrating online attacks.

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Policy

US Government Warns of North Korean Crypto Attacks After Tying Nation to $625M Hack

The government said it had observed North Korean cyber actors targeting a wide range of crypto and blockchain companies, including exchanges, DeFi protocols and play-to-earn games.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces Around $40K as Stocks Waver; Crypto Security Concerns Intensify

New evidence of money laundering could trouble policymakers. Meanwhile, some analysts see limited upside for BTC.

North Korean flags waving in the wind.

Videos

North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers Allegedly Behind Ronin Network Exploit

The U.S. Treasury Department alleged that North Korean state-linked hacking group “Lazarus” is tied to last month’s over $600 million theft from Axie Infinity’s Ronin bridge. “The Hash” group discusses efforts made by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to sanction associated wallets and the use of decentralized mixers like Tornado Cash for laundering ill-gotten funds. 

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Videos

FBI Links North Korea to Axie Infinity Hack

CoinDesk Deputy Business Editor Danny Nelson broke the story that the more than $600 million exploit of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network was orchestrated by North Korea’s elite “Lazarus” hacker group.

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Tech

Sanctioned Crypto Wallet Linked to North Korean Hackers Keeps Laundering

It’s a game of wallet whack-a-mole despite Tornado Cash’s efforts. For now, the hackers appear to be winning.

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Policy

US Officials Tie North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers to $625M Crypto Theft

Axie Infinity’s Ronin blockchain suffered a massive exploit late last month.

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Tech

Ronin Exploiter Moved 21,000 Ether to Tornado Cash in Past Week

The stash is worth over $65 million at current prices.

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