Cryptocurrency Theft Exceeds $3 Billion Since 2017
The global financial crime involving cryptocurrencies has reached $350 billion over 20 years. Money laundering through cryptocurrencies is increasing at a sustained pace, with current controls remaining ineffective. This includes issues with Bitcoin and stablecoins. Digital assets valued at over 1.5 billion dollars were seized in a rapid operation. Digital currency theft has exceeded 1.5 billion dollars in a matter of moments, according to reports. More than $3 billion in cryptocurrency has been stolen since 2017. The source described these incidents as a digital war fought behind screens rather than with physical weapons. Losses from these cyberattacks are measured in billions of dollars.
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Radio 24
“La nuova finanza criminale globale è 350 miliardi di dollari riciclati. In 20 anni si legge il riciclaggio tramite criptovalute cresce a ritmo sostenuto e i controlli sono ancora inefficaci tra bitcoin e stablecoin.”
Sky News Arabia Radio
“الاستيلاء على عملات رقمية تتجاوز قيمتها مليار ونصف مليار دولار في لحظات.”
Sky News Arabia Radio
“من سرقة أكثر من 3 مليارات دولار من العملات المشفرة منذ عام 2017. حرب رقمية لا يطلق فيها الرصاص ولا تسمع فيها انفجارات.”
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