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Bitget Hack's $387.5M Laundered Through Wasabi, Linked to North Korean Actors
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT traced $387.5 million from the Bitget hack moving through mixing services, allegedly orchestrated by Chinese illicit actors working for North Korean attackers.
North Korea Dismisses IAEA Denuclearization Talks as 'Silly'
Kim Yo Jong said Pyongyang's nuclear weapons status is absolute and irreversible, dismissing the International Atomic Energy Agency's recent assembly.
Reed Calls Trump's North Korea Praise 'Delusional' as Joint Drill Cuts Draw Fire
Rhode Island Democrat Jack Reed attacked Trump's admiration for North Korea's leadership as the president ordered reductions in U.S.-South Korea military exercises.
Japan Calls U.S.-South Korea Cooperation 'Critical' as Trump Cuts Drills
Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, speaking in Sydney, warned the three-way alliance is essential as Trump scales back Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises and praises Kim Jong Un.
Trump Orders Pentagon to Cut Joint Drills With South Korea, Citing Kim Relationship
South Korea says its 18,000-soldier exercises will proceed as scheduled despite Trump's order to reduce U.S. participation, citing Pyongyang's recent missile tests.
South Korea's Lee Calls for Talks With North to End Seven-Decade War
President Lee Jae-myung proposed formal peace negotiations with Pyongyang on Liberation Day, saying the two Koreas should discuss halting North Korea's nuclear program.
North Korea Warns of Self-Defense Steps as U.S.-South Korea Drills Near
Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry called the 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises a war rehearsal more dangerous than last year's; two ballistic missiles were launched this week.
Aave Clears Path for $71M ETH Linked to North Korea Hack
A court order allows the DeFi protocol to move Ethereum funds frozen since the 2022 Harmony Bridge exploit, advancing recovery efforts against state-sponsored hackers
Canton Network's Enterprise Focus Nullifies North Korean Cyberattack Vector, CEO Confirms
The Canton Network's permissioned architecture and institutional-grade security protocols inherently mitigate the attack vectors commonly exploited by North Korean state-sponsored threat actors, according to Digital Asset's CEO.
100 DPRK Operatives Exposed Across 53 Crypto Projects, Demanding Immediate Security Review
The Ethereum Foundation's report on a six-month program involving North Korean IT workers forces a critical re-evaluation of supply chain security and compliance standards across the digital asset ecosystem.
North Korea's Crypto Thefts Continue as Bitcoin Holds Above $71,000
Despite reports of North Korea stealing billions in digital assets to fund weapons programs, the crypto market remains resilient with Bitcoin above $71,000
North Korea Barrage Spooks Asia Markets, Tests Trump
North Korea's second missile launch in 48 hours sends ripples through global equities and crypto, forcing Washington to confront escalating geopolitical risk and its financial fallout.
North Korea ICBM Test Boosts Defense Stocks
Pyongyang's ICBM test rattles markets, sparking immediate calls for tougher financial controls and a windfall for defense contractors. Washington's hawkish turn accelerates regulatory crackdown on illicit finance.