Crypto heists, blockchain sleuths, and turning surplus power into bitcoin

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The world’s second-largest crypto exchange, Bybit, was hit by a massive hack attack in February, where thieves from North Korea made off with nearly $1.5bn in ethereum. Carel de Jager, research group leader at the CSIR, has been on the trail of the stolen funds and tells us what he found.

19 Mar English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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