Elliptic

A dispute over the ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5 is intensifying as its issuer claims large-scale activity while blockchain analytics firms point to declining usage and inflated transaction flows. The disagreement highlights how difficult it can be to measure crypto activity tied to sanctions, decentralized finance and Russia-linked payment networks.

North Korea-linked hackers have stolen over $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, nearly triple last year’s total. Elliptic says funds are used to support Pyongyang’s weapons programs.

Indian crypto exchange WazirX experienced a security breach in one of its multisig wallets, leading to over $230 million in losses, predominantly in shiba inu (SHIB) and ether (ETH) tokens. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has attributed the attack to North Korean hackers.