Crime at crypto decentralised finance sites hits US$10.5 billion in 2021
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18 Nov 2021 06:54PM
(Updated: 18 Nov 2021 06:53PM)


LONDON : Fraud and theft at decentralised finance platforms has totalled US$10.5 billion so far this year, research showed on Thursday, laying bare the risks in the fast-growing but still mostly unregulated area of cryptocurrencies.

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crime is also booming in the mostly unregulated sector, according to London-based blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. Users have suffered over US$12 billion in losses through crime at DeFi apps, lending platforms and exchanges since 2020, with the majority of losses coming in 2021 alone

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