Crypto fuels drone purchases in Russia and Iran, report saysGroups linked to Russia and Iran are increasingly using cryptocurrency to finance the purchase of low-cost military drones and components, ...
30 Mar, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
Millions of dollars in crypto left Iranian exchanges after strikes, researchers sayFollowing U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iranian crypto exchanges saw a significant surge in outflows, exceeding $2 million in one hour. Researc...
04 Mar, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
Iran's surging crypto activity draws US scrutinyCrypto use in Iran is surging amid sanctions and currency collapse, prompting U.S. scrutiny of platforms for possible sanctions evasion, wh...
07 Feb, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Crypto money-laundering hit $82 billion in 2025, researchers sayMoney launderers received at least $82 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up sharply from $10 billion in 2020, driven in part by fast g...
27 Jan, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
Dubai’s blockchain revolution in 2024: Growth and challenges explainedThe UAE’s proactive approach to blockchain and crypto innovation drove record-breaking growth in 2024. Here is how Dubai has been innovatin...
25 Feb, 2025, 11.08 AM IST
Crypto worth $99 million withdrawn from Milei-backed Libra token, researchers sayAround $99 million worth of cryptocurrency linked to the $LIBRA token was withdrawn by eight digital wallets associated with its creator, f...
20 Feb, 2025, 08.55 AM IST
Losses from crypto hacks jump to $2.2 bln in 2024, report saysCryptocurrency hacks surged in 2024. Stolen funds reached $2.2 billion, a 21% increase. Over 300 incidents occurred. North Korean-linked ha...
20 Dec, 2024, 07.26 AM IST
Illicit crypto addresses received at least $24.2 billion in 2023: ReportAt least $24.2 billion worth of crypto was sent to illicit crypto wallet addresses in 2023, including addresses identified as sanctioned or...
18 Jan, 2024, 08.50 PM IST
Illicit crypto addresses received at least $24.2 billion in 2023: reportAt least $24.2 billion worth of crypto was sent to illicit crypto wallet addresses in 2023, including addresses identified as sanctioned or...
18 Jan, 2024, 07.45 PM IST
Explained: Crypto's role in terrorist financingThe role of cryptocurrency in terrorist financing has been highlighted once again after a deadly attack by Hamas in Israel. Cryptocurrencie...
23 Oct, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
Hong Kong crypto firm hit by $200 million hackMixin, which lists its location on LinkedIn as Hong Kong, said the database of its network's cloud service provider was "attacked by hacker...
26 Sep, 2023, 10.54 AM IST
Hong Kong crypto firm Mixin hit by $200 million hackMixin, which lists its location on LinkedIn as Hong Kong, said the database of its network's cloud service provider was "attacked by hacker...
25 Sep, 2023, 08.09 PM IST
Crypto detectives are cleaning up by cracking downWhen cryptocurrencies hit the mainstream in the 2010s, the technology was widely viewed as a perfect vehicle for crime. A drug dealer or sc...
22 Apr, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
MENA region emerges as world's fastest-growing crypto adopter -studyWhile the Middle East and North Africa region is one of the smallest crypto markets, its growth to $566 billion received in cryptocurrency ...
05 Oct, 2022, 04.26 PM IST
Losses from crypto hacks surged 60% to $1.9 billion in Jan-July: reportDeFi applications, many of which run on the Ethereum blockchain, are financial platforms that enable crypto-denominated lending outside of ...
17 Aug, 2022, 09.53 AM IST
After cryptocurrencies, money laundering via NFTs next big worry: reportAccording to a report by Blockchain data platform Chainalysis, they found a small but growing portion of activity on NFT marketplaces that ...
03 Feb, 2022, 05.44 PM IST
Crypto analytics firm Elliptic raises $60 million from SoftBank, othersLondon-based Elliptic said the Series C round was led by Evolution Equity, with the SoftBank Vision Fund 2 investing for the first time. Ot...
12 Oct, 2021, 12.12 PM IST