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Chinese Researchers Claim Success in Breaking RSA Encryption With Quantum Computer, Experts Debate Veracity of Discovery
7.1.2023
According to reports circulating on the web, 24 Chinese researchers have reportedly succeeded in breaking RSA encryption using a quantum computer. This would be a significant achievement, as RSA encryption is widely used in current security practices. However, a number of experts, computer...
Into the storm: The murky world of cryptocurrency mixers
7.12.2022
A handful of obfuscation protocols are competing for the user base of OFAC-sanctioned Tornado Cash
Illicit cross-chain transfers expected to grow to $10B: Here's how to prevent them
30.11.2022
Forecasts predict cryptocurrency criminals laundering more than $10 billion through cross-chain bridges by 2025, leading to calls for holistic screening solutions
Prospects Don’t Look so Hot for Sam Bankman-Fried’s Invitation-Only Crypto Bahamas Event
25.11.2022
Following the FTX collapse and amid the aftermath, people have been wondering about the company’s Crypto Bahamas conference that was scheduled to happen on April 17-20, 2023, at the exclusive Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, in Nassau. The event planned for April 2023 was supposed to be hosted by...
Elliptic Analysis Says $477 Million Stolen From FTX, ‘Accounts Drainer’ Becomes 35th Largest ETH Holder
15.11.2022
Three days ago, on Nov. 11, 2022, it was reported that FTX’s wallets saw unusual activities and FTX Telegram channel admins stressed that FTX was “hacked.” The same day, the new FTX CEO John Ray confirmed there were “unauthorized transactions.” A report by...
Terrorists are funding their horrible deeds with crypto: UN officials
31.10.2022
Cash and hawala remain the “predominant methods of terror financing,” according to a UN official, however, "advanced" terror organizations are turning to cryptocurrencies
“Espías” chinos usaron Wasabi para intentar esconder sobornos realizados con bitcoins, según Elliptic
25.10.2022
Un estudio llevado a cabo por la empresa de análisis de criptomonedas mostró que todos los sobornos con bitcoins se originaron en el mezclador de monedas
Chinese 'Spies' Used Wasabi Wallet to Try to Conceal Bitcoin Bribes, Elliptic Says
25.10.2022
Analysis by the crypto analytics firm showed that all the bitcoin bribes originated from the coin mixing wallet
‘New frontier’ of crypto laundering involves cross-chain bridges and DEXs: Elliptic
5.10.2022
Curve, Uniswap, 1inch, and the Ren bridge were the top platforms of choice for laundering illicit crypto, according to Elliptic
Bitcoin vs. Quantum Computers: US Government Says Post-Quantum World Is Getting Closer, CISA Warns Contemporary Encryption Could Break
20.9.2022
According to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), while quantum computers are incapable of breaking public key encryption algorithms, public and private entities need to prepare for future threats against cryptography that is not quantum resistant. Most...
Crypto Tracer Elliptic Hires Software Veteran Jackson Hull as CTO
8.9.2022
Hull takes over a role previously held by Elliptic’s co-founder James Smith
NFT Market Rises in a Day; Over USD 100M in NFTs Got Stolen in a Year, Says Elliptic
25.8.2022
The market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has seen a relief rally in the sales volume over the past 24 hours, while blockchain analysis firm Elliptic found that over USD 100m in NFTs have been stolen over the past year.
The overall trading volume of blue-chip NFTs has seen an uptick over the past...
More than $100M worth of NFTs stolen since 2021 — Elliptic
24.8.2022
The firm reported that although the market downturn had caused the value of NFTs to “slump”, scammers stole an estimated 4,647 of the tokens in July 2022
NFTs Worth $100M Reported Stolen Over Past Year: Elliptic
24.8.2022
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worth $100.6 million were reported stolen in the 12 months to July 2022, according to a new report by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic
Cross-chain bridge RenBridge laundered $540M in hacking proceeds: Elliptic
11.8.2022
The blockchain forensics firm said cross-chain bridges provide an "unregulated alternative" to exchanges for transferring value between blockchains
Curve Finance exploit: Experts dissect what went wrong
10.8.2022
Attackers that hijacked Curve Finance's landing page moved quickly to convert stolen funds to various tokens through different exchanges, wallets and mixers
Elliptic Introduces Product to Track Crypto Flows Across all Blockchains in Single Screening
10.8.2022
The analytics firm says the offering can be a game changer in the fight against exploits on cross-chain bridges, which are used to funnel crypto between different blockchains
Elliptic Says RenBridge Was Used to Launder $540M Illicit Funds
10.8.2022
Research from Elliptic show RenBridge
Elliptic’s Report Reveals Details About Terra’s BTC Treasury
16.5.2022
Elliptic, a well-known blockchain analytics and intelligence firm, released a report explaining the situation regarding Luna Foundation. The report highlighted how LFG’s Bitcoin stash was bought to collateralize the UST stablecoin. The project purchases around 80,000 Bitcoin in 2022 until...
Onchain Analysis Report Says Terra’s Bitcoin Reserves Were Sent to Binance and Gemini
15.5.2022
After the collapse of Terra’s once-stable coin terrausd (UST), a number of people wondered where the Luna Foundation Guard’s (LFG) bitcoin went, as the funds were supposed to be used to defend the UST’s $1 parity. On Friday, the blockchain intelligence and analytics firm...