Tether

Hackers and scammers netted nearly $490 million in 2017. In this recap, CoinDesk takes a look at the most important incidents and their impact.

Dec 29, 2017 at 12:00 a.m. UTC

Dec 29, 2017

Tether, a startup that provides a dollar-pegged token, has said it plans to launch a new platform following a claimed security breach in November.

Dec 21, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC

Dec 21, 2017

Bitfinex has hired white-shoe law firm Steptoe & Johnson and said it may sue a pseudonymous blogger who has accused the bitcoin exchange of fraud.

Dec 4, 2017 at 10:30 p.m. UTC

Dec 4, 2017

The individual or group behind the alleged Tether attack may have been involved in a previous well-known hack in the bitcoin space.

Nov 21, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 21, 2017

The team behind the stable cryptocurrency Tether is claiming $30 million worth of its funds have been sent to an unauthorized address.

Nov 21, 2017 at 4:15 a.m. UTC

Nov 21, 2017

Brock Pierce-led startup Realcoin has clarified its purpose with a new name as the project enters private beta.

Nov 20, 2014 at 5:01 p.m. UTC

Nov 20, 2014