North Korea

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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'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.

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.