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South Korea’s national police launched a special multi-agency task force just weeks ago to go after crypto-based money laundering. Now they have a new partner in that fight. Related Reading: The Quantum Threat Is Coming—Stellar Reveals Its Defense Strategy Building Investigative Muscle Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean National […]
Read full articleNansen's recognition signals a shift towards more accessible and actionable blockchain analytics, potentially transforming investment strategies. The post Nansen named to Fortune’s Crypto Innovators 2026 list appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Bitwise says advisors now favor stablecoins and tokenization over Bitcoin in 2026. DTCC taps Stellar and MoneyGram’s MGUSD signal a pragmatic shift.
A crypto hacker who drained $26 million from Ethereum-based protocol Truebit in January had likely practiced the technique on smaller targets first, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Related Reading: The Bitcoin Rally Has A Problem: Demand Is Drying Up A Contract Left Exposed For Years The Truebit exploit was the largest of four incidents Chainalysis identified in a new report covering the past six months. Together, those attacks — targeting Truebit, Trusted Volumes, Aperture Finance, and Ekubo — account for roughly $37 million in losses, all traced back to contracts whose source code had never been publicly verified on blockchain explorers. The Truebit contract had been sitting on Ethereum since 2021. It was compiled using Solidity v0.5.3, a version released before automatic overflow protections became standard. An attacker found an integer overflow flaw inside its bonding curve mechanism and used it to mint large quantities of tokens at minimal cost before convertin
Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M) Wednesday, extending its payments network to autonomous AI agents with 30-plus crypto and fintech launch partners including Coinbase, RippleX, Solana Foundation, Polygon, Aave Labs and Stellar.
The partnership could significantly enhance crypto crime prevention in South Korea, potentially setting a precedent for global law enforcement collaboration. The post Chainalysis partners with South Korean police to combat crypto crime appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
South Korea's national police has been battling crypto-enabled crimes from DPRK-state level threats to scams targeting retail investors.
Chainalysis and South Korean police expand crypto crime training, certification and blockchain tracing as North Korean theft risks increase.
DTCC’s Stellar integration and Securitize’s $5T thesis revive tokenized equity debate as RWA‑perp volumes climb 5.7× since January. Risks and next steps.
