Crypto News: As of February 8, the price of bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell 0.15% to $23,102.48 on Thursday. Ethereum is currently trading at around $1,650.54, down 1.05%.
Cryptocurrency has become a popular form of investment for many individuals and institutions alike, but with the growing popularity of digital currencies, the risk of hacking has also increased. A recent report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis revealed that North Korean hackers stole around $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrencies.
The report highlights that North Korean hackers are using a variety of methods to steal digital currencies, including phishing scams and hacking cryptocurrency exchanges. These attacks have been going on for several years and have increased in recent months.
On February 2, 2023, 9 am IST, major cryptocurrencies are trading as follows:
• Bitcoin: $22,706.35 USD
-2.85%
• Ethereum: $1,635.38 USD
-3.72%
• Tether: $1.02 USD
+0.01%
• USD Coin: $1.00 USD
+0.00%
• BNB:$324.69 USD
-3.56%
XRP: $0.3961 USD
-2.49%
• Dogecoin: $0.08779 USD
-6.20%
• Cardano:$0.3855 USD
-4.79%
• Polygon: $1.26 USD
-2.86%
• Polkadot: $6.63 USD
-5.78%
• Tron: $0.06404 USD
-3.11%
• Litecoin: $96.98 USD
-6.05%
• Shibu Inu: $0.00001337 USD
-8.74%
• Solana :$23.04 USD
-6.55%