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Homepage > News > Business > North Korean hackers stole two-thirds of crypto in 2026: report North Korea-linked groups were responsible for around two-thirds of digital asset hacking losses worldwide in the first half of 2026, according to a new report by blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs, which also found that overall losses are down compared to last year. The report, published July 1, revealed that attackers have carried out 207 separate hacks over the last six months, “the highest number TRM has recorded in any six-month period,” said the firm. Despite the increase in incidents, the total losses were actually down compared to the same period last year, from $2.3 billion in the first half of 2025 to $972 million in 2026. Of this latter figure, North Korean state-linked entities accounted for 66.2%, roughly $643 million, with TRM Labs attributing the majority to two major att
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Kenya has moved to procure a blockchain surveillance platform capable of tracking transactions across more than 20 blockchain networks as the country prepares to supervise licensed crypto businesses under its new virtual assets law. Summary Kenya plans to deploy blockchain surveillance software as it prepares to regulate licensed crypto businesses. The proposed platform would track transactions across more than 20 blockchains and flag suspicious wallets and transfers. The move follows Kenya’s new virtual asset law and proposed reporting rules for crypto service providers. According to tender documents reviewed by Capital FM Africa, Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking an advanced blockchain analytics system that can monitor digital asset activity in both real time and retrospectively. The proposed platform would support regulatory investigations, identi
Kenya has moved to procure a blockchain surveillance platform capable of tracking transactions across more than 20 blockchain networks as the country prepares to supervise licensed crypto businesses under its new virtual assets law. According to tender documents reviewed by…
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Stablecoins are, undoubtedly, the main operating assets in digital finance. Visa’s stablecoin analytics dashboard showed more than $51 trillion in total transaction volume over the past 12 months. Meanwhile, TRM Labs estimated stablecoins at 30% of all on-chain crypto transaction volume in 2025. This one asset category carried almost one-third of tracked crypto value movement, while Bitcoin and all other altcoins together accounted for the remaining share. Almost every blockchain activity today runs through these dollar-pegged assets, whether it’s trading, treasury movement, or cross-border settlement. So, stablecoins are arguably the most explosive asset class in terms of growth. What’s the next phase? As with any financial product, its adoption. And that can only happen through local-currency settlement, regulated access, and payment use cases tied to national economies. In the UA
Bitcoin’s realized profit and loss ratio has fallen to -0.35, a 43-month low last seen after FTX’s collapse, flashing what Cryptoquant calls a bottom signal just as Michael Saylor’s Strategy turns seller. A Loss Gauge at FTX-Era Depths Blockchain analytics platform Cryptoquant has spotted a signal that bitcoin bulls have been waiting months for. The […]
Crypto exploits rose 59% quarter-on-quarter to $807.5 million in Q2, due partly to the KelpDAO and Drift Protocol exploits, which came at the hands of North Korean hackers.
Chainalysis and TRM Labs flag stablecoins as the main rail in crypto crime while $141B headlines stir policy hawks. Wallet-KYC is back on the table. Here’s what may stick.
Chainalysis's proposal could set industry standards, influencing regulatory practices and competitive dynamics in blockchain analytics.
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CoinEx processed $3.84B in blockchain flows tied to sanctioned Iranian entities over seven years, according to TRM Labs. Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs traced over $3.84 billion in verified flows between CoinEx and sanctioned Iranian entities. The activity spanned more than seven years and touched over 60 Iranian cryptocurrency platforms. CoinEx’s affiliated mining pool, ViaBTC, […]
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