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Binance says US$2.54bil in assets frozen as it probes security incident

BINANCE, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said on Thursday that $2.54 billion in crypto assets had been frozen as it investigated a potential security breach, with stablecoin issuers Circle and Tether freezing related assets.

Korea financial firms hit by more hacks as Asia breaches grow

South Korea's financial industry was hit by a second wave of cyberattacks in about a month as a series of breaches across Asia heightens concerns that artificial intelligence is making large-scale hacking easier.

Dutch crypto to face upheaval under new tax

Dutch investors will likely ditch their cryptocurrency if the asset class is carved out of a shift to a new investor-friendly wealth tax, industry groups warn.

BlackRock sees tokenised funds entering Wall Street

NEW YORK: Wall Street's embrace of blockchain technology is moving beyond merely creating digital versions of stocks, bonds and money-market funds toward a bigger goal: changing how those assets move through the financial system.

The crypto devices built to foil hackers came with spies inside

Malaysian retailer CryptoBilis, a reseller of hardware crypto wallets, has become a focal point of an investigation into thefts from devices meant to secure digital assets offline.

Has blockchain outgrown its ESG stigma?

FEW technologies have undergone a quieter environmental, social and governance (ESG) re-rating than blockchain.

Ledger unveils US$899 smartphone-like device after US$90mil crypto theft

Crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger SAS is launching a smartphone-like device for users seeking extra protection for their digital assets and online activity.

A US$90mil spyware hack sparks review of crypto wallet sales

Crypto hardware maker Ledger SAS is reviewing its policies and processes for how its devices are sold to consumers, after spyware implanted in some wallets led to an estimated US$90mil (RM367mil) in stolen cryptocurrency.

Crypto hardware maker Ledger says wallets drained in latest attack

Crypto hardware maker Ledger SAS said it's investigating reports that a number of users had seen a "loss of funds" from their wallets.

Post-US$19bil crash, crypto faces new reality

WASHINGTON: A year ago, crypto was riding a wave of White House support, Wall Street enthusiasm and expectations of a new golden age.

币安表示，由于正在调查安全事件，已冻结25.4亿美元资产。

全球最大的加密货币交易所币安周四表示，由于正在调查潜在的安全漏洞，已冻结价值 25.4 亿美元的加密资产，稳定币发行商 Circle 和 Tether 也冻结了相关资产。

随着亚洲数据泄露事件增多，韩国金融公司遭受更多黑客攻击。

韩国金融业在一个月内遭受了第二波网络攻击，与此同时，亚洲各地发生的一系列数据泄露事件加剧了人们对人工智能使大规模黑客攻击变得更容易的担忧。

荷兰加密货币或将因新税而面临动荡

行业组织警告称，如果加密货币被排除在向新的、对投资者友好的财富税过渡之外，荷兰投资者可能会放弃加密货币。

贝莱德认为代币化基金将进入华尔街。

纽约：华尔街对区块链技术的拥抱，不再仅仅局限于创建股票、债券和货币市场基金的数字版本，而是朝着一个更大的目标迈进：改变这些资产在金融体系中的流动方式。