Catherine McGrath

New York

Editorial Fellow, Crypto at Fortune

Editorial Fellow at Fortune Crypto

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A $31 million Bitcoin donation to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht may have come from former ‘darknet’ marketplace AlphaBay

1 day ago | fortune.com | Catherine McGrath

Ross Ulbricht was pardoned by President Donald Trump in January after serving nearly 11 years in prison. Ronda Churchill/Bloomberg—Getty Images
A $31 million Bitcoin donation to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht may have come from former ‘darknet’ marketplace AlphaBay, according to Chainalysis

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Catherine McGrath

Ross Ulbricht, the former founder of the now-defunct drug trafficking site Silk Road, recently received an anonymous donation of 300 Bitcoins, worth around $31 million, according to reporting from WIRED.
美 법무부, 북한 연루 가상화폐 770만 달러 몰수 추진

1 day ago | fortunekorea.co.kr | Catherine McGrath

미국 법무부(DOJ)가 북한 정부를 위해 자금 세탁을 시도한 혐의로 압류한 가상화폐 770만 달러 상당을 몰수하려고 한다. 법무부는 지난 5일(현지 시간), 민사 몰수 소송을 제기했다. 이는 정부가 범죄와 연루된 자산을 압수하려는 일종의 민사 소송이다. 법무부는 성명에서 “북한 IT 인력이 불법 취업을 통해 수백만 달러에 달하는 가상화폐를 벌어들였으며, 이는 모두 북한 정부를 위한 것”이라고 주장했다. 이 가상화폐는 2023년 4월 북한 외환은행 대표로 알려진 심현섭(Sim Hyon Sop)에 대한 기소와 관련해 처음 동결된 것이다. 당시 기소장에서 정부는 심 씨가 아랍에미리트(UAE)에 거주하며 북한 IT 인력들과 공모해 부당하게 얻은 자금을 세탁한 혐의를 받고 있다고 밝혔다. 법원 문서에 따르면, 심 씨는 2023년 북한 IT 인력과의 연계 혐의로 자금세탁 음모죄로 기소됐다.
Justice Department moves to confiscate $7.7 million of allegedly stolen crypto as North Korean IT workers infiltrate U.S. companies

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Catherine McGrath

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) wants to confiscate $7.7 million worth of cryptocurrency seized in connection with an alleged scheme to launder money on behalf of the North Korean government. The DOJ filed a —a type of civil lawsuit in which the government tries to seize property that it says is linked to criminal activities—on Thursday.
The Department of Justice just seized crypto and 145 web domains from what they allege was an online marketplace for stolen credit cards

2 days ago | fortune.com | Catherine McGrath

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The Department of Justice just seized crypto and 145 web domains from what they allege was an online marketplace for stolen credit cards

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Catherine McGrath

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized 145 internet domains and an undisclosed amount of cryptocurrency from an internet marketplace they allege facilitated the exchange of stolen credit cards, the agency announced on Wednesday. Known as BidenCash, the marketplace began in 2022, and attracted more than 117,000 customers, according to the DOJ.
Robinhood shares surge to record high following completion of Bitstamp acquisition

3 days ago | fortune.com | Catherine McGrath

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Robinhood shares surge to record high following completion of Bitstamp acquisition

3 days ago | aol.com | Catherine McGrath

Shares of Robinhood, the financial services app that offers both stock and crypto trading, surged to an all-time high on Wednesday following the completion of the company’s acquisition of crypto exchange Bitstamp earlier this week. Robinhood’s stock jumped 13% this week, climbing from $66.05 on Monday morning to a high of $74.42 in pre-market trading on Wednesday. However, shares in the company fell by 4% after the market opened on Wednesday, and are hovering at around $72.
또 거래소 해킹…암호화폐 대규모 유출

3 days ago | fortunekorea.co.kr | Catherine McGrath

대만 암호화폐 거래소인 비트프로(BitoPro)가 2일(현지 시간) 시스템 업그레이드 중 해커 공격을 받았다고 밝혔다. 이는 한 전문가가 해당 플랫폼에서 발생한 1150만 달러 상당의 의심스러운 암호화폐 인출이 해킹에 따른 것 아니냐는 의혹을 제기한 후 나온 공식입장이다. 비트프로는 2일 텔레그램을 통해 "최근 지갑 시스템 업그레이드 및 자산 이전 작업 중 (인터넷에 연결되지 않은 콜드월렛과 달리) 인터넷에 연결된 암호화폐 지갑인 구형 핫월렛이 해커의 표적이 되었다"고 발표했다. 이 발표는 익명의 암호화폐 조사관 ZachXBT가 텔레그램을 통해 "2025년 5월 8일, 해당 거래소가 약 1150만 달러 규모의 공격을 받았을 가능성이 높다"고 올린 지 몇 시간 만에 나왔다. 비트프로는 이번 해킹 공격으로 얼마의 자금이 도난당했는지 공개하지 않았다.
Taiwanese crypto exchange BitoPro confirms estimated $11.5 million hack

4 days ago | fortune.com | Catherine McGrath

BitoPro, a Taiwanese crypto exchange, announced on Monday that it has experienced a hack. Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto—Getty Images

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Catherine McGrath

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A $31 million Bitcoin donation to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht may have come from former ‘darknet’ marketplace AlphaBay

A $31 million Bitcoin donation to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht may have come from former ‘darknet’ marketplace AlphaBay, according to Chainalysis

美 법무부, 북한 연루 가상화폐 770만 달러 몰수 추진

Justice Department moves to confiscate $7.7 million of allegedly stolen crypto as North Korean IT workers infiltrate U.S. companies

The Department of Justice just seized crypto and 145 web domains from what they allege was an online marketplace for stolen credit cards

The Department of Justice just seized crypto and 145 web domains from what they allege was an online marketplace for stolen credit cards

Robinhood shares surge to record high following completion of Bitstamp acquisition

Robinhood shares surge to record high following completion of Bitstamp acquisition

또 거래소 해킹…암호화폐 대규모 유출

Taiwanese crypto exchange BitoPro confirms estimated $11.5 million hack

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