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Elliptic raised $120M at a $670M valuation as Deutsche Bank, Nasdaq and JPMorgan bankroll blockchain surveillance tools amid surging crypto crime and regulatory heat. Blockchain analytics and compliance firm Elliptic has secured a $120 million funding round at a $670…
The post North Korean Crypto Hackers Stole $2.1B in 2025, 60% of All Losses: CertiK appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In brief North Korea-linked hackers were responsible for 60% of all crypto theft losses in 2025, totaling $2.06 billion in attributed losses, according to CertiK. State-sponsored groups have evolved from opportunistic exploits to coordinated campaigns targeting DeFi protocols. Over 86% of stolen funds in one major case was laundered within a month through DEXs and cross-chain bridges. North Korean hackers have stolen $6.75 billion in cryptocurrency across 263 incidents since 2016, establishing state-sponsored theft as the dominant threat to decentralized finance, according to a new report by blockchain security firm CertiK. The Web3 security firm’s Skynet analysis documents how DPRK-linked groups have transformed from opportunistic attackers into the primary force in crypto crime, responsible for some 60% of all theft losses in 2025 alone, amounting to $2.06 billion.
New analysis reveals state-sponsored groups now dominate crypto crime, laundering billions through sophisticated cross-chain networks.
