Crypto Gift Card Shop Bitrefill Reports Breach, Suspects North Korea Link
Published on March 18, 2026.
Crypto Gift Card Shop Bitrefill has reported a cyberattack, where 18,500 purchase records were accessed. The cyberattack originated from a compromised employee laptop and expanded to database and cryptocurrency wallets. PayPal is expanding its stablecoin, PYUSD, to 70 markets globally to offer faster and cheaper cross-border payment options. XRP has surpassed BNB to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran conflict is affecting various commodities, including urea fertilizer. Mastercard's acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK will enable end-to-end transactions globally. The DAO Governance Platform Tally is shutting down due to declining demand.
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