Japan has classified cryptocurrencies as "crypto assets" so as not to be confused with means of payment According to a December 15 article in The Japan News, the Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA) has classified cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin under a new legal category called "crypto assets."

Japan classified cryptocurrencies as «crypto assets», so as not to be confused with means of payment

According to a December 15 article by The Japan News, the Japan Financial Services Authority (FSA) has classified cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in a new legal category called «crypto assets».

German authorities confiscate bitcoin terminals of the Shitcoins Club network The German Federal Financial Supervision Authority (BaFin) confiscated bitcoin terminals of the Shitcoins Club network. A few months earlier, the regulator had demanded to stop the operator's activities in the territory under his control.

German authorities confiscate bitcoin terminals of Shitcoins Club network

The German Federal Financial Supervision Authority (BaFin) has confiscated bitcoin terminals of the Shitcoins Club network. A few months earlier, the regulator demanded to stop the operator's activities in the territory under his control..

Ledger Live has added the ability to select bitcoin coins when sending transactionsManufacturer of hardware crypto wallets Ledger announced the addition of a new feature to the Ledger Live app version 2.11.1. It is called "Coin Control" and is available for Bitcoin and its derivatives. Coin Control expands the user's ability to organize bitcoin transactions. You can find it in the advanced settings when creating a transaction.

Ledger Live now has the ability to select bitcoin coins when sending transactions

Hardware crypto wallet maker Ledger announced the addition of a new feature to the Ledger Live app version 2.11.1. It is called "Coin Control" and is available for Bitcoin and its derivatives.

Bitfinex has launched index swaps for European stock markets The Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange launched stock index derivatives paired with USDT stablecoin, thus expanding its offer beyond digital assets, writes The Block.

Bitfinex launches swaps on indices of European stock markets

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex launched stock index derivatives paired with USDT stablecoin, thus expanding its offer beyond digital assets, writes The Block.

Europe 50 and Germany 30 perpetual swaps will give investors access to the STOXX Europe 50 and Deutscher Aktien Index (DAX) indices, respectively.

TRON Foundation advises developers not to promote gambling apps in Japan The TRON Foundation posted a notice to developers on Sunday advising them not to promote certain types of dapps in the Japanese market.

TRON Foundation recommends developers not to promote gambling apps in Japan

The TRON Foundation on Sunday issued a notice to developers advising them not to promote certain types of decentralized apps in the Japanese market..

Tether has once again issued 20 million USDT tokens Tether's company name is increasingly making headlines due to dubious circumstances. Previously, the company, whose access to banking services was limited, without any explanation released large amounts of USDT tokens on the cryptocurrency market, each of which must be backed by the US dollar in the company's account. The same thing happened that night when another 20 million USDT hit the market. This is pointed out by newsbtc.com.

Tether has once again issued 20 million USDT tokens

Tether's name is increasingly appearing in news headlines due to dubious circumstances. Previously, the company, whose access to banking services was limited, without any explanation released large volumes of USDT tokens on the cryptocurrency market, each of which must be backed by the US dollar in the company's account..

Switcheo will launch an analogue of Uniswap on the Zilliqa blockchain with its own token The developers of the Switcheo decentralized exchange today announced the Zilswap trading platform.

Switcheo will launch an analogue of Uniswap on the Zilliqa blockchain with its own token

Switcheo Decentralized Exchange Developers Announce Zilswap Trading Platform Today.

According to the announcement, Zilswap is a decentralized exchange on the Zilliqa blockchain with benefits in the context of scalability and performance.

Bitcoin Reward Startup Lolli Raises Investments by Ashton Kutcher and Founders Fund Lolli, a Bitcoin Reward startup, has raised $ 3 million in a new round of fundraising.

Bitcoin Rewards Startup Lolli Raises Investments by Ashton Kutcher and Founders Fund

Lolli, a startup that develops solutions for payment of rewards for purchases in bitcoin, raised $ 3 million in a new round of fundraising.

The investment round is led by Pathfinder, an early stage project arm of Peter Thiel's Founders Fund.

S & amp; P Dow Jones Indices will launch two cryptocurrency indices in 2021 Market index provider S & amp; P Dow Jones Indices will launch two new cryptocurrency-based products in 2021, Reuters reported.

S&P Dow Jones Indices To Launch Two Cryptocurrency Indices In 2021

Market Index Provider S&P Dow Jones Indices will launch two new cryptocurrency-based products in 2021, Reuters reports.

The indices will use data from New York-based virtual currency company Lukka and will include over 550 of the world's most sought-after coins..

The creators of the Bantiample DeFi project on the Binance Smart Chain went into hiding, embezzling 3,000 BNB The Bantiample DeFi project team performed an exit scam, embezzling 3,000 BNB ($ 82,000). This is evidenced by data on the blockchain and user observations on social networks. This is likely the first such scam on the recently launched Binance Smart Chain.

The creators of the DeFi project Bantiample on the Binance Smart Chain went into hiding, appropriating 3,000 BNB

The Bantiample DeFi project team carried out an exit scam, appropriating 3,000 BNB ($ 82,000). This is evidenced by data in the blockchain and user observations on social networks..

CryptoKitties Creator Released Two CryptoKitties Inspired by rock group Muse Dapper Labs, behind the blockchain collectible CryptoKitties game, released two themed CryptoKitties inspired by British rock group Muse. This is stated in the developer's press release.

CryptoKitties Creator Released Two Cryptokitties After The Rock Band Muse

Dapper Labs, behind the blockchain collectible game CryptoKitties, has released two themed crypto kitties inspired by the British rock band Muse.

Snoop Dogg to Speak at Ripple Event in New York Blockchain startup Ripple has announced an evening featuring Snoop Dogg. CoinDesk writes about it.

Snoop Dogg to speak at Ripple event in New York

Blockchain startup Ripple has announced an evening with Snoop Dogg as a guest. Writes about this CoinDesk.

Ripple announced Tuesday that the rapper will perform at XRP Community Night during New York Blockchain Week in May.

Media: Agreements for the purchase of Gram tokens will be canceled, the TON network will not launch until the end of October Agreements for the purchase of Gram tokens of the Telegram Open Network project will be canceled if the TON network does not launch by October 31, 2019. Cointelegraph writes about this with reference to the documents that came into its possession.

Media: Agreements for the purchase of Gram tokens will be canceled, there is a TON network will not start until the end of October

Agreements for the purchase of Gram tokens of the Telegram Open Network project will be canceled if the TON network does not launch by October 31, 2019. Cointelegraph writes about this with reference to documents that came into its possession..

Saudi Prince: Someday Bitcoin Will Collapse Saudi Prince and billionaire Alwaleed ibn Talal believes that someday bitcoin will collapse. He stated this on the air of the "Squawk Box" program on CNBC.

Saudi Prince: Bitcoin Will Collapse Someday

The Saudi prince and billionaire Al-Walid ibn Talal believes that someday the bitcoin rate will collapse. He stated this on the air of the "Squawk Box" program on CNBC.

“It just doesn't make sense. [Bitcoin] is not regulated, controlled, monitored by anyone, ”he said..

Roman Abramovich could have invested $ 300 million in the ICO Telegram While Pavel Durov reports to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the amount of funds raised during the pre-ICO Telegram, Vedomosti found out who could take part in the crowdfunding campaign, access to which was provided to a limited number of people.

Roman Abramovich could invest $ 300 million in Telegram ICO

While Pavel Durov reports to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the amount of funds raised during the pre-ICO Telegram, «Vedomosti» found out who could take part in the crowdfunding campaign, access to which was provided to a limited number of people.

Ripple may leave the US due to unfavorable regulation of the cryptocurrency industry Fintech company Ripple Labs may move its head office to a foreign jurisdiction due to unfavorable regulation of the US cryptocurrency industry. Fortune writes about this, citing a statement by Ripple co-founder and CEO Chris Larsen, which he made during a speech at the LA Blockchain Summit on Tuesday.

Ripple May Leave US Due To Adverse Cryptocurrency Industry Regulation

Fintech company Ripple Labs may move its headquarters to a foreign jurisdiction due to unfavorable regulation of the US cryptocurrency industry. Fortune writes about this, citing a statement by Ripple co-founder and CEO Chris Larsen, which he made during a speech at the LA Blockchain Summit on Tuesday..

The user paid 3,150 ETH to transfer $ 19 through the Ethereum network An unknown user made an attempt to go down in history this night as the sender of the most expensive transactions in the history of the Ethereum network.

User paid 3,150 ETH to transfer $ 19 through the Ethereum network

An unknown user attempted to go down in history that night as the sender of the most expensive transactions in the history of the Ethereum network..

From his address, he transmitted four transactions, with the help of which he transferred less than 0.15 ETH or about $ 19, while paying over $ 450,000 in commissions.

Police Revisited Bithumb Crypto Exchange Offices For More Evidence Seoul Police Revisited Bithumb Crypto Exchange Offices Five Days After The First Raid.

Police re-come to the offices of Bithumb crypto exchange for additional evidence

Seoul Police Revisited Bithumb Crypto Exchange Offices Five Days After First Raid.

According to local KBS, citing the Intelligence Department of the Seoul Police Department, on September 7, law enforcement officials visited two Bithumb offices, including the exchange headquarters in the Gangnam District..

Deutsche Telekom Joins Chainlink as Node Operator T-Systems MMS, a division of German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom, will become a node operator in Chainlink's blockchain oracle network.

Deutsche Telekom joins Chainlink as node operator

T-Systems MMS, a division of the German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom, will become the operator of a node in the Chainlink blockchain oracle network.

T-Systems MMS maintains Internet infrastructure and provides consulting services, as well as develops software for large organizations.

One of the largest market makers will provide liquidity on DEX Serum High-frequency trading company Jump Trading has become an investor in FTX-developed decentralized exchange Serum, writes The Block.

One of the largest market makers will provide liquidity on the DEX Serum

High-frequency trading company Jump Trading has become an investor in FTX-developed decentralized exchange Serum, writes The Block.

According to FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Freed, Jump Trading will take on the task of providing liquidity for Serum traders..

Nasdaq to launch Bitcoin futures in the first half of 2018 The Nasdaq exchange plans to launch Bitcoin futures in the first half of 2018. The Wall Street Journal writes about this, citing a source familiar with the situation. There is no additional information on the new financial instrument yet.

Nasdaq To Launch Bitcoin Futures In The First Half Of 2018

The Nasdaq exchange plans to launch Bitcoin futures in the first half of 2018. The Wall Street Journal writes about this, citing a source familiar with the situation. There is no additional information about the new financial instrument yet.

Billionaire Michael Novogratz: Cryptocurrencies Are The Biggest Bubble Of Our Time The former head of Fortress Investment Group intends to create a $ 500 million hedge fund that will invest in cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Bloomberg News writes about this with reference to its own sources.

Billionaire Michael Novogratz: Cryptocurrencies Are The Biggest Bubble Of Our Time

The former head of Fortress Investment Group intends to create a $ 500 million hedge fund that will invest in cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Bloomberg News writes about this with reference to its own sources..

Binance DEX will close access to residents of Belarus, Crimea and a number of other jurisdictions The Binance DEX exchange has updated the rules for using its service with a list of jurisdictions whose residents are prohibited from "making deposits, withdrawing funds and trading using the site."

Binance DEX will close access to residents of Belarus, Crimea and a number of other jurisdictions

Binance DEX has updated the rules for using its service with a list of jurisdictions whose residents are prohibited from "making deposits, withdrawing funds and trading using the site".

Bitcoin Rises Above $ 12,000Bitcoin surpassed the $ 12,000 mark for the first time in history on Tuesday before falling to $ 11,950, according to CoinMarketCap. At the same time, the capitalization of the largest cryptocurrency exceeded $ 200 billion.

Bitcoin price rose above $ 12,000

The bitcoin rate for the first time in history crossed the $ 12,000 mark on Tuesday, after which it dropped to $ 11,950, according to CoinMarketCap. At the same time, the capitalization of the largest cryptocurrency exceeded $ 200 billion.



At the same time, on most Western exchanges, such as Coinbase, Bitstamp and Kraken, bitcoin never reached this mark, while on the Korean Bithumb for 1 BTC they already give more than $ 13 160.

KuCoin will open an over-the-counter service with support for the yuan and other fiat currencies According to the publication, the solution is aimed at expanding trading opportunities and increasing the number of supported payment methods.

KuCoin Launches OTC Service Supporting RMB and Other Fiat Currencies

Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin this Saturday announces preparations for the launch of a new OTC platform. According to the publication, the solution is aimed at expanding trading opportunities and increasing the number of supported payment methods..

World's Largest Oil Company Saudi Aramco Invests in Blockchain Trading Platform The venture arm of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company in terms of oil production and reserves, has invested $ 5 million in energy trading platform Vakt.

The world's largest oil company Saudi Aramco has invested in a blockchain trading platform

The venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer and the largest in terms of oil reserves, has invested $ 5 million in the energy trading platform Vakt.

A large telecommunications company in Austria begins to work with cryptocurrencies One of the largest telecommunications companies in Austria begins to accept payments in cryptocurrencies, writes CoinDesk, citing local media.

A large telecommunications company in Austria starts working with cryptocurrencies

One of the largest telecommunications companies in Austria starts accepting payments in cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk writes, citing local media.

According to them, A1 is already testing cryptocurrency payments at several points of sale..

Crypto exchange Liquid announced a leak of customer data The cryptocurrency exchange Liquid, on behalf of its CEO Mike Kayamori, today announced a "security incident" that occurred on November 13.

Crypto-exchange Liquid reported a leak of customer data

Cryptocurrency exchange Liquid, on behalf of its CEO Mike Kayamori, today announced a "security incident" on November 13.

According to the exchange, the hosting provider transferred control of its account and domain to an attacker who was able to change DNS records and take control of several internal email accounts..

KuCoin Crypto Exchange Launches KuMEX Derivative Platform KuCoin on Saturday announced the launch of its own derivatives trading platform - KuMEX.

KuCoin Crypto Exchange Launches KuMEX Derivative Platform

Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin this Saturday announced the launch of its own derivative trading platform - KuMEX.

Public beta testing of KuMEX starts on July 8. At this stage, users will not be able to deposit / withdraw funds, and trading will be conducted in a "paper" format.

Kraken and Poloniex will open trade in the Cosmos token The American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the addition of support for its own token of the Cosmos project. ATOM trading starts today in pairs with USD, EUR, CAD, BTC and ETH.

Kraken and Poloniex to Open Cosmos Token Trading

The American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced the addition of support for its own token of the Cosmos project. ATOM trades start today in pairs with USD, EUR, CAD, BTC and ETH.

On March 20, shortly after the launch of the Cosmos mainnet, analyst firm Diar published a report in which it named ATOM the third largest PoS cryptocurrency in the context of the amount of dollar funds allocated for staking on its blockchain..

Chinese miner Canaan intends to conduct a $ 400 million IPO on the Nasdaq exchangeChinese cryptocurrency mining equipment manufacturer Canaan Creative has officially applied to list its securities in the United States.

Chinese miner Canaan intends to conduct $ 400 million IPO on the Nasdaq exchange

Chinese cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturer Canaan Creative has officially applied for a U.S. listing of its securities.

On October 28, the company sent an IPO prospectus to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Research: Russian traders are in the top 5 in activity on crypto-exchanges in the world Analytical company DataLight this week published the results of a study of the distribution of traders in the cryptocurrency market by geographic regions. To do this, she analyzed the traffic of 100 leading crypto-exchanges and collected up-to-date statistics on the activity of market participants.

Research: Russian traders are in the top 5 in terms of activity on crypto-exchanges in the world

The analytical company DataLight this week published the results of a study of the distribution of traders in the cryptocurrency market by geographic region. To do this, she analyzed the traffic of 100 leading crypto-exchanges and collected up-to-date statistics on the activity of market participants..

Huobi Invests $ 10M to Support the Development of the Filecoin EcosystemHuobi Group has announced the launch of a $ 10M incubator fund to support the development of the Filecoin ecosystem. The program is being conducted in collaboration with the creator of the Protocol Labs project.

Huobi Invests $ 10M to Support the Development of the Filecoin Ecosystem

Huobi Group has announced the launch of a $ 10 million incubator fund to support the development of the Filecoin ecosystem. The program is carried out in collaboration with the creator of the Protocol Labs project.

Facebook has registered a firm in Switzerland for the likely development of a stablecoin Facebook has registered a new fintech company in Switzerland focused on work in areas such as blockchain, payments, data analysis and investing, which may serve as further confirmation of its plans to launch its own stablecoin. Writes about this Reuters with reference to the register of commercial enterprises in Geneva.

Facebook registered firm in Switzerland for likely development of stablecoin

Facebook has registered a new fintech company in Switzerland focused on work in areas such as blockchain, payments, data analysis and investing, which may serve as further confirmation of its plans to launch its own stablecoin.

Facebook will explore the possibilities of using blockchain in the social network David Markus, head of Facebook Messenger, announced that the social network is exploring the possibilities of using blockchain technology, writes CNBC.

Facebook will explore the possibilities of using blockchain in the social network

David Markus, head of Facebook Messenger, announced that the social network is exploring the possibilities of using blockchain technology, writes CNBC.

«I am putting together a small group to explore the possibilities of applying blockchain to Facebook, starting from scratch.», - posted by Marcus on his Facebook page.

BitFlyer Europe users will be able to fund their accounts with bank cards The European arm of the licensed Japanese exchange BitFlyer this Thursday announced the addition of an “instant buy” option for cryptocurrencies, allowing users to purchase digital assets using debit and credit cards, as well as local payment systems such as Sofort. iDeal and GiroPay.

European BitFlyer users will be able to replenish their accounts with bank cards

The European arm of the Japanese licensed exchange BitFlyer announced the addition of an option this Thursday «instant purchase» cryptocurrencies, thanks to which users will be able to purchase digital assets using debit and credit cards, as well as local payment systems such as Sofort, iDeal and GiroPay.

Ethereum Sinks Instantly To $ 13 On Coinbase Pro But Rebounds Quickly The third largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum, which has recently traded near the $ 100 level, experienced an instant crash on Coinbase Pro this morning, paired with USD Coin.

Ethereum experienced an instant crash to $ 13 on Coinbase Pro, but recovered quickly

Ethereum, the third largest cryptocurrency, recently traded near the $ 100 level, this morning experienced an instant collapse on the Coinbase Pro exchange, paired with USD Coin.

Two More Bitcoin Developers Receive Grants from Payment Company Square Payment company Square on Wednesday announced the distribution of new grants for Bitcoin developers.

Two More Bitcoin Developers Receive Grants from Payment Company Square

Payments company Square on Wednesday announced the distribution of new grants for bitcoin developers.

John Attack and Tancred Hayes are the recipients of the grants, according to the Square Crypto blog post..

Dan Larimer Reveals EOS Network Memory Scaling Solution Dan Larimer, CTO of Block.One, has revealed an upcoming EOS.IO protocol update that will help reduce network resource constraints. Changes to the cryptocurrency repository were made 3 days ago, but Larimer confirmed them only today.

Dan Larimer Reveals EOS Network Memory Scaling Solution Details

Dan Larimer, CTO at Block.One, has revealed an upcoming update to the EOS.IO protocol that will help alleviate network resource constraints. Changes to the cryptocurrency repository were made 3 days ago, but Larimer confirmed them only today.

DeFi Protocol Aave Launches Decentralized Governance System On The Mainnet The Aave DeFi Protocol on Friday announced the launch of a new governance system on the Ethereum mainnet.

DeFi Protocol Aave Launches Decentralized Control System On The Mainnet

Aave's Decentralized Lending Protocol on Friday announced the launch of a new governance system on the Ethereum mainnet.

Prior to this, the Aave Governance model was tested in the Kovan and Ropsten test networks..

DeFi project Akropolis lost $ 2 million as a result of a hacker attack The Akropolis financial platform lost $ 2 million in DAI stablecoin, which were withdrawn from its yCurve pools. The project team reported this on Discord.

DeFi project Akropolis lost $ 2 million as a result of a hacker attack

The Akropolis financial platform lost $ 2 million in DAI stablecoin, which were withdrawn from its yCurve pools. The project team reported this on Discord.

According to analyst Stephen Zheng, attackers withdrew assets in tranches of 50,000 DAI for 7 hours, until they completely emptied the pool..

Cryptopia resumes deposit / withdrawal of Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dogecoin The cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia, which was hacked in January, opened the possibility of deposit / withdrawal of funds for several large cryptocurrencies after users could not access their funds for several months.

Cryptopia resumes deposit / withdrawal of Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dogecoin

Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia, which was hacked in January, opened the possibility of depositing / withdrawing funds for several large cryptocurrencies after users could not access their funds for several months.

EToro CEO to Join Justin Sun for Dinner with Warren Buffett Tron CEO Justin Sun has named another guest to attend a charity dinner with Warren Buffett this week. He is the founder of the eToro trading platform Yoni Assia.

EToro CEO joins Justin Sun for charity dinner with Warren Buffett

Tron CEO Justin Sun has named another guest to attend a benefit dinner with Warren Buffett this week. He was the founder of the eToro trading platform Yoni Assia.

Cardano Reaches Annual Highs Amid Upcoming Shelley Update The eighth largest cryptocurrency, Cardano (ADA), stood out from the crowd this Wednesday - its rate rose 12% to $ 0.0930. This is the highest mark the ADA has achieved in over a year.

Cardano Reaches Annual Highs Amid Upcoming Shelley Update

The eighth largest cryptocurrency Cardano (ADA) stood out from the general background this Wednesday - its rate rose 12% to $ 0.0930. This is the highest mark the ADA has achieved in over a year..

Block.one will launch the social network Voice on the EOS blockchain Rumors circulating on the network ahead of today's event by Block.one, known for developing the EOS blockchain protocol, were confirmed by itself. This Saturday, Block.one announced the launch of its own social network called Voice, Bloomberg writes.

Block.one will launch social network Voice on the EOS blockchain

Rumors circulating on the network ahead of today's event by Block.one, known for developing the EOS blockchain protocol, were confirmed by itself. This Saturday Block.one announced the launch of its own social network called Voice, writes Bloomberg.

Bitfinex Adds Support for SegWit Addresses for Outbound Bitcoin Transactions The Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange this Tuesday announced the addition of support for Bitcoin withdrawal to Bech32 addresses with support for Segregated Witness (SegWit) scaling technology.

Bitfinex adds support for SegWit addresses for outgoing bitcoin transactions

The Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange this Tuesday announced the addition of support for the withdrawal of bitcoins to Bech32 addresses with support for the Segregated Witness (SegWit) scaling technology.

Aksakov: The State Duma may pass a law on digital assets in March The State Duma may approve a law on digital financial assets in March. RIA Novosti writes about this with reference to the head of the committee on the financial market Anatoly Aksakov.

Aksakov: The State Duma may pass a law on digital assets in March

The State Duma may approve a law on digital financial assets in March. RIA Novosti writes about this with reference to the head of the Financial Market Committee Anatoly Aksakov.

Aksakov emphasized that the adoption of the law has so far been hindered by disagreements between the Central Bank and the "competent authorities".

Shares in Chinese mining company Canaan plummet 40% Shares in Chinese mining company Canaan have plummeted 40% on the Nasdaq exchange since listing last month, according to publicly available data. Over the last day, the drop was 7.5%.

Shares of Chinese mining company Canaan plummet 40%

Shares of Chinese mining company Canaan on the Nasdaq have plummeted 40% since listing last month, according to publicly available data. Over the last day, the drop was 7.5%.

NEM, stolen from Coincheck in early 2018, is subject to confiscation in accordance with a Tokyo court ruling. According to local newspaper Kyodo, the court issued a protection order on the assets in anticipation of their seizure by the police.

Japanese court orders confiscation of cryptocurrency stolen from Coincheck

The NEM cryptocurrency, stolen from the Japanese exchange Coincheck in early 2018, is subject to confiscation in accordance with the decision of a Tokyo court. According to local newspaper Kyodo, the court issued a protection order on the assets in anticipation of their seizure by the police..

UN: Hacks of Banks and Crypto Exchanges Brought $ 2 Billion to North Korea North Korea has raised about $ 2 billion from hacks of cryptocurrency exchanges and banks in order to fund its nuclear program, Reuters writes, citing a confidential UN report.

UN: Hacks of Banks and Crypto Exchanges Brought $ 2 Billion to North Korea

North Korea has raised about $ 2 billion from hacking of cryptocurrency exchanges and banks in order to finance its nuclear program, writes Reuters, citing a confidential UN report..

According to the report, Pyongyang used «large-scale and constantly improving» cyberattacks to steal funds that are then launched to create weapons of mass destruction.