Crime at crypto “DeFi” sites hits $10.5 bln in 2021, research shows

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Fraud and theft at decentralised finance platforms has totalled $10.5 billion so far this year, research showed on Thursday, laying bare the risks in the fast-growing but still mostly unregulated area of cryptocurrencies.

So-called DeFi platforms allow users to lend,…