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Is North Korea Building a National Digital Coin?

North Korea is developing its own national digital currency. The trend follows a long list of other countries, predominantly in Asia and the Middle...

Illicit Mining Campaign Targeting Monero Is Uncovered

A new campaign designed to illicitly mine cryptocurrency has been uncovered. Known as Smominru, the campaign has already targeted approximately 500,000 computer networks around...

Has North Korea Stolen $700 Million in Crypto?

Analysts are claiming that North Korea is housing a vast array of cryptocurrencies. North Korea: Taking Too Much Crypto? 2018 was marred by stories of North...

North Korea Allegedly Continues Cryptojacking Efforts to Obtain Monero

The correlation between North Korea and cryptocurrency remains clouded. Numerous experts claim North Korean hackers target cryptocurrency exchanges and users. A new report indicates...

North Korean Hacking Syndicate ‘Lazarus’ Responsible for $571 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency

Lazarus is reportedly behind most of the cryptocurrency exchange hacks since January 2017. The notorious North Korean hacking syndicated has stolen $571 million in...

Countries Such as North Korea Use Cryptocurrency to Bypass Sanctions, Experts Warn

Bypassing economic sanctions is a difficult task. Various countries are exploring different methods in this regard. It appears Venezuela, Iran, and North Korea show...

North Korea: Lazarus Group Targets Cryptocurrency Exchanges with MacOS Malware

Like Lazarus rising from the dead, the same-named cybercrime ring from North Korea is back - and this time they are targeting cryptocurrency exchanges...

New Ransomware Nets $640K in Bitcoin in Just Two Weeks

North Korea may be behind Ryuk, a new ransomware, that has earned $640,000 in BTC in just two weeks with targeted attacks. A powerful new...

PotCoin Seeks to Sponsor Dennis Rodman’s Trip to US-North Korea Summit

Dennis Rodman is a person of interest in the cryptocurrency world to a degree. He has been associated with various marijuana-oriented efforts in the...

North Korean Hackers May Have Been Behind Coincheck Hack, Claims South Korea’s Intelligence Service

South Korea's intelligence agency has said that North Korean hackers may have been behind the Coincheck hack that saw the theft of $530 million...

University Students in North Korea Receive a Guest Lecture on Bitcoin and Blockchain

North Korea is not a country most people would associate with Bitcoin. That is only normal, given the oppressive regime and lack of freedom...

New York Regulations and North Korea Prevent ShapeShift from Providing Services

Cryptocurrency users in the United States know how New York is a problematic region. It has the BitLicense requirement, as well as other types...