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Tether freezes USD 1.5 billion in USDT linked to Binance hack

04 Nov 2026 / 5 min read / Crypto, Web3 and CBDC

Tether has frozen more than USD 1.5 billion in USDT within 30 minutes of a hack on Binance attributed to North Korea.

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AMLBot: individuals targeted in 77 percent of its crypto cases

22 Oct 2026 / 5 min read / Crypto, Web3 and CBDC

AMLBot has published a report based on more than 250 crypto crime investigations, finding that individual users were targeted in 77% of cases.

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Bybit sues North Korea over USD 1.5 billion crypto hack

12 Aug 2026 / 5 min read / Fraud and Fincrime

Bybit has sued North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau, and the Lazarus Group over the 2025 USD 1.5 billion hack and secured an asset freeze.

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North Korean hackers accused of USD 290 mln Kelp DAO crypto theft

23 Apr 2026 / 5 min read / Fraud and Fincrime

Hackers have stolen more than USD 290 million in cryptocurrency from Kelp DAO, with LayerZero attributing the attack to a North Korean state-backed hacking group.

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Step Finance shuts down after USD 27 mln hack

27 Feb 2026 / 4 min read / Crypto, Web3 and CBDC

Step Finance has announced it will wind down operations immediately following a hack that resulted in the theft of approximately USD 27 million.

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Anti-Money Laundering Authority freezes crypto from the USD 1.5 billion mega-hacking

26 Jun 2025 / 5 min read / Fraud and Fincrime

The Anti-Money Laundering Authority has successfully identified and frozen a quantity of cryptocurrencies from USD 1.5 billion mega-hacking.

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HKMA launches guidelines for crypto custody service providers

08 Apr 2025 / 5 min read / Crypto, Web3 and CBDC

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched guidelines for authorised institutions seeking to offer staking services for virtual assets.

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Digital euro versus stablecoins: an ideological clash between Europe and the United States?

20 Mar 2025 / 5 min read / Fintech

Payments expert Piet Mallekoote explores the digital euro's progress and Europe's role amid the rise of stablecoins and the US's different approach.

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Japan: 2025 analysis of payments and ecommerce trends

13 Mar 2025 / 8 min read / Payments

Tonet Santana, Senior Consultant for Asia-Pacific at Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI), elaborates on key payments and ecommerce industry trends in Japan.

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Latest developments in financial market infrastructures, digital currencies, tokenised-cash, and DeFi

06 Mar 2025 / 5 min read / Crypto, Web3 and CBDC

Amnon Samid, CEO of BitMint AI-Powered Cyber-Innovation Hub, breaks down the economical, technological, and political aspects affecting policymakers.

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