‘Crypto’ scams decline, but ransomware rising at a near-record pace
The frequency of ‘crypto’-related crime is down this year, although you wouldn’t know it from a pair of new criminal cases filed by New York federal prosecutors. On Wednesday, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis released its mid-year update on cryptocurrency-related criminal activity during the first six months of 2023. Chainalysis notes that overall digital asset transaction volume has taken a significant hit since the first...
