The US, South Korea, and Japan warn the tech industry about North Korean hackers using malware and remote IT job scams to orchestrate the crypto heists.

A joint international statement provides the first official confirmation that North Korea was behind the $235M hack of WazirX, India's largest cryptocurrency exchange. North Korean state-sponsored hackers stole $659 million through multiple cryptocurrency heists in 2024.

North Korean hackers stole some US$659 million worth of crypto assets through multiple hacks in 2024 as it continues its malicious cyber activities to fund its illicit weapons programs, a joint statement by South Korea,

Cryptocurrency infrastructure service provider MoonPay USA LLC announced today that it has acquired cryptocurrency payment platform startup Helio Fintech Ltd. to expand decentralized finance, creator commerce and trading infrastructure.

MoonPay's acquisition of Helio for $175 million could be among other strategic mergers in the digital asset space under the crypto-friendly Trump administration