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Edvard Munch's "The Scream" (Art Institute of Chicago)
The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems
Apparently orchestrated from North Korea, the $63 million hack adds grist to the argument that crypto exploits pose a plausible national security risk.
Edvard Munch's "The Scream" (Art Institute of Chicago)

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Illicit Funds in Crypto Ecosystem Shrank 9% Last Year, Yet Criminals Still Handled Nearly $35B: TRM Labs
Almost half of all illicit crypto volume occurred on the TRON Blockchain, the report said.
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Munchables Exploited for $62M, North Korea-Linked Exploiter Returns Private Keys to Web 3 Firm
The broader crypto community is calling for a controversial chain rollback in a bid to recover funds.
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BlackRock Joins Asset Tokenization Race; North Korea Hackers Stole $3B in Crypto Since 2017
BlackRock Joins Asset Tokenization Race; North Korea Hackers Stole $3B in Crypto Since 2017
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as BlackRock enters the tokenization race with a new fund on the...
BlackRock Joins Asset Tokenization Race; North Korea Hackers Stole $3B in Crypto Since 2017

North Korea (Micha Brändli/Unsplash)
North Korean Crypto Hackers Have Stolen $3B Since 2017, Says UN Security Council: Report
A UN Security Council panel is investigating 17 crypto heists in 2023, for which North Korea may have been responsible, which were valued at more than $750 million
North Korea (Micha Brändli/Unsplash)

Running With Crypto: 5 Questions With TRM Labs' Ari Redbord
Running With Crypto: 5 Questions With TRM Labs' Ari Redbord
TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord answers five rapid fire questions from CoinDesk including the major concern in the crypto sector in 2024, his crypto...
Running With Crypto: 5 Questions With TRM Labs' Ari Redbord

Hacks Involving North Korea Are 'Even Greater Problem': Legal Experts
Hacks Involving North Korea Are 'Even Greater Problem': Legal Experts
Ari Redbord, Head of Legal and Government Affairs at TRM Labs, joins "First Mover" to discuss the emerging hacks and exploits in the crypto industry in 2024. Plus, insights on...
Hacks Involving North Korea Are 'Even Greater Problem': Legal Experts

North Korean Hackers Stole $600M Worth of Crypto in 2023: TRM Labs
North Korean Hackers Stole $600M Worth of Crypto in 2023: TRM Labs
Data from TRM Labs shows that North Korean hackers stole $600 million worth of crypto in 2023. The total amount of funds stolen decreased by 30% from 2022 to 2023, after drama...
North Korean Hackers Stole $600M Worth of Crypto in 2023: TRM Labs

Lazarus Group withdraws $1.2M of BTC (Micha Brändli/Unsplash)
North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Withdraws $1.2M of Bitcoin From Coin Mixer
Lazarus Group, said to have been behind some $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency hacks and exploits over the past three years, appears to be moving around some of its bitcoin h...
Lazarus Group withdraws $1.2M of BTC (Micha Brändli/Unsplash)

Ari Redbord (TRM Labs)
North Korea Was Responsible for Over $600M in Crypto Thefts Last Year: TRM Labs
U.S. national security officials have raised concerns about North Korea's use of stolen crypto to develop nuclear weapons.
Ari Redbord (TRM Labs)