crypto crime

DeFi hacks represented 2% of TVL across decentralized protocols in 2023 (fikry anshor/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Crypto Crime Amounted to Over $24B in 2023: Chainalysis
The figure is nearly 40% less than that of 2022, however it is only provisional, Chainalysis stressed.
DeFi hacks represented 2% of TVL across decentralized protocols in 2023 (fikry anshor/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Crypto Criminals Have Moved On From Bitcoin to Other Altcoins: TRM Labs
Crypto Criminals Have Moved On From Bitcoin to Other Altcoins: TRM Labs
Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs has released a new report on the elicit crypto ecosystem, noting Bitcoin is no longer the preferred chain for criminals. TRM Labs Head of Le...
Crypto Criminals Have Moved On From Bitcoin to Other Altcoins: TRM Labs

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Binance and Huobi Freeze $1.4M in Crypto Tied to Harmony Bridge Theft
Tracing firm Elliptic said it followed the money through Tornado Cash.
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21 Americans Charged for Alleged Crypto Money Laundering Schemes
21 Americans Charged for Alleged Crypto Money Laundering Schemes
Federal prosecutors in Texas have slapped 21 U.S. citizens with an assortment of criminal charges for allegedly helping various transnational criminal rings launder their ill-...
21 Americans Charged for Alleged Crypto Money Laundering Schemes

Crypto Crime Hit an All-Time High of $14B, But That's Only Half the Story
Crypto Crime Hit an All-Time High of $14B, But That’s Only Half the Story
Crypto sleuthing firm Chainalysis found crypto crimes accounted for $14 billion worth of blockchain transactions in 2021, an all-time high, but “The Hash” co-host Zack Seward...
Crypto Crime Hit an All-Time High of $14B, But That's Only Half the Story

Growing Debate Over Encrypted Smartphones and Crime
Growing Debate Over Encrypted Smartphones and Crime
“The Hash” responds to an op-ed written by the executive director of Europol and district attorney of New York, which suggests global law enforcement authorities should have b...
Growing Debate Over Encrypted Smartphones and Crime

Crypto and Security: Tips to Prevent Hacks for Exchanges to Nations Embracing Bitcoin
Crypto and Security: Tips to Prevent Hacks for Exchanges to Nations Embracing Bitcoin
Kris Constable, CEO of bitcoin wallet app CoinOS, discusses how his company is helping to combat the “perpetual problem” of crypto exchanges falling victim to hacks. Meanwhile...
Crypto and Security: Tips to Prevent Hacks for Exchanges to Nations Embracing Bitcoin

How to Keep Your Crypto Safe
How to Keep Your Crypto Safe
CoinOS CEO Kris Constable and NextWorldLeader Managing Partner Shannon Allen discuss how crypto holders can protect themselves from hackers and mitigate their cybersecurity ri...
How to Keep Your Crypto Safe

UK Cops Seize Nearly $250M in Crypto Tied to Money Laundering
UK Cops Seize Nearly $250M in Crypto Tied to Money Laundering
British police announced Tuesday they seized almost $250 million in crypto amid ongoing investigations into international money laundering. “The Hash” team discusses the poten...
UK Cops Seize Nearly $250M in Crypto Tied to Money Laundering