Cryptocurrency crime losses more than double to $4.5 billion in 2019
Cryptocurrency users, exchanges and investors suffered $4.5 billion in crypto-related losses resulting from thefts, hacks, and fraud, a CipherTrace report reveals. …
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2019 experienced massive spate of crypto crimes, $4.4 billion to date
With only seven months left for nations to pass laws and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to comply with the guidelines, the majority of cryptocurrency exchanges are …
CipherTrace’s new solution enables confidential transmission of Bitcoin transaction data
CipherTrace, a leader in blockchain security, introduces an open source Travel Rule Information Sharing Architecture (TRISA). This secure and trustworthy framework enables …
Thefts from cryptocurrency exchanges continue despite increased security
Although exchanges, wallets and other cryptocurrency custody services are strengthening their defenses, attackers continue to innovate and outpace even the current state of …
A wave of regulation is coming to the cryptocurrency economy
There is a concerning trend of cross-border crypto payments leaving U.S. exchanges and entering offshore and untraceable wallets, a CipherTrace report reveals. In the twelve …
CipherTrace raises $15M from blockchain and cybersecurity venture capital firms
Blockchain security company CipherTrace fully emerges onto the world stage with the announcement of major venture capital financing to fund rapid growth. The company has …
$1.7 billion in cryptocurrency was stolen and scammed in 2018
$1.7 billion in cryptocurrency was stolen and scammed in 2018 — a dramatic rise in criminal activity despite a slump in the market, according to CipherTrace. Criminals need to …
Dramatic increase in cryptocurrency money laundering
Three times more cryptocurrency was stolen from exchanges in the first half of 2018 than in all of 2017, according to CipherTrace. These dirty funds all need to be …