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Apr 2022
9m 51s

So You’ve Stolen $600M. Now What?

COINDESK
About this episode
On today’s show, Andrew Thurman, CoinDesk’s tech reporter, takes a look at another big crypto bank heist and how the getaway is often harder than the theft. Read the full story here. This episode is sponsored by Kava, BCB Group and Koinly. - Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect t ... Show More
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