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Ethereum mining software detail on October 15, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Medir/Getty Images)

Spree of multimillion dollar hacks creates booming business for blockchain security experts

Nation-state threats have spooked the industry into being more diligent. But a band-aid approach may not be enough.

Jul 26, 2022 By Tonya Riley

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Treasury sanctions virtual currency mixer Blender for money laundering

Blender was used to launder $20.5 million of the $620 million that the Treasury Department alleges North Korean hackers stole in March.

May 6, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

North Korea — Students of the Pyongyang Jang Chol Gu University of Commerce watch footage on March 25, 2022, of the previous day’s launch of the Hwasong-17 missile — North Korea’s first ICBM test since 2017. (Photo by KIM WON JIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Treasury updates Lazarus Group sanctions with digital currency address linked to Ronin Bridge hack

The address received $600 million in Ethereum and other digital currency during the March attack, crypto-tracking company Chainalysis said.

Apr 14, 2022 By Joe Warminsky