Ransomware DarkSide made $90m in ransom payments, blockchain firm finds
Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic has discovered the DarkSide ransomware variant made an estimated $90m in ransomware payments since October 2020.
Why cryptocurrency is on the long road to compliance
As cryptocurrency continues its break-neck rise in popularity and usage, the calls by lawmakers and the financial industry for its greater regulation are getting louder and louder.
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is acquiring portfolio tracking app Blockfolio in $150m deal
FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange, is acquiring portfolio tracking app Blockfolio in a deal worth $150m.
Blockchain solution developer ConsenSys hits $7bn valuation after funding
ConsenSys, a blockchain solution developer, has reached a $7bn valuation after the close of a $450m investment round.
Digital asset infrastructure developer Curv secures $23m in its Series A round
Digital asset security infrastructure Curv has secured $23m for its Series A round, as it releases its new tX service.
GroupSense and CipherTrace join forces to combat cryptocurrency cybercrime
Digital risk protection services company GroupSense and cryptocurrency intelligence firm CipherTrace are teaming up to help businesses identify threat actors and groups and thwart ransomware attacks.
PolySign forms strategic partnership with Cowen Digital Asset Investment, alongside close of Series B
PolySign, which provides financial institutions with blockchain-enabled infrastructure, has closed its Series B funding round on $53m.
What’s next for Sweden’s FinTech ecosystem?
After years of record growth and it briefly being home to Europe's most valuable FinTech, how will Sweden's emerging FinTech ecosystem come out of the Covid-19 pandemic?
Global cryptocurrency and blockchain market to be worth $57.64bn by 2025
The global cryptocurrency and blockchain technology market is believed to be in for an impressive growth spurt in the next five years, reaching a value of $57.64bn by the end of 2025.
Tim Cook denies Apple is looking to launch its own cryptocurrency
Apple is not launching a cryptocurrency like Facebook’s Libra anytime soon, according to CEO Tim Cook.