Crypto Crime City Philippines’ Coins.ph exchange suffers breach by two Russian hackers

South Korea commits to a permanent crypto crime unit for improved digital asset regulation, promising greater efficiency and stronger investor protections from July 2023.
Global Financial Crime in 2023 exceeded $3 trillion, facilitating drug trafficking, human exploitation, and terrorism, as per Nasdaq. The report, notably silent on crypto's role, raises concerns about mainstream financial accountability. Collaborative efforts are crucial in addressing escalating financial crimes.
The unit is currently involved in investigating several high-profile cases, including Terraform Labs, Kakao, and the Coin Gate scandal.
The decrease in crypto scams could be attributed to the maturation of cybersecurity services in decentralized finance.
The unit, known as Genesis Global Capital, serves an institutional client base and had $2.8 billion in total active loans as of the end of the third quarter of 2022.
By taking a fresh approach to stamping out financial crime we can build a safer future for DeFi.
After over two years, the feared investigative and prosecutorial team has been reformed by the new President to look into the mess caused by Terraform Labs.
In the world of digital finance, virtual currencies and virtual assets represented by Bitcoin have always been factors that financial institutions are wary of that may lead to potential money laundering risks.
Victoria McLoughlin will be responsible for supervising crypto firms based in the U.K. as well as supporting development of a regulatory framework in line with government policy.