North Korea

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, with Pyongyang the capital and the largest city in the country.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Report: Crypto Fraud Losses Reach $4.4B In Q3 2019
Report: Crypto Fraud Losses Reach $4.4B In Q3 2019
December 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Looking back at 2019, and at cryptocurrencies, we may well make the declaration that fraudsters got a lot more brazen … which may mean 2020...

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Bitcoin Daily: eToro Acquires Crypto Portfolio App Delta, ECB Considers Issuing Digital Currency
Bitcoin Daily: eToro Acquires Crypto Portfolio App Delta, ECB Considers Issuing Digital Currency
November 07, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Trading platform eToro has acquired crypto portfolio management app Delta in a deal reportedly worth $5 million. “We are excited to announce that Delta will...

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Chinese Banks Held In Contempt By US
Chinese Banks Held In Contempt By US
July 30, 2019  |  Legal

An appeals court in the U.S. has upheld the decision by a lower court to hold three Chinese banks in contempt for not turning over...

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Libra Wallet Won’t Launch In Certain Markets
Libra Wallet Won’t Launch In Certain Markets
June 20, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency and Calibra digital wallet won’t be available in certain markets. The social media giant shared its plans for both projects, which aim...

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North Korea Dodges Sanctions With Crypto Heists And Cybercrime
North Korea Dodges Sanctions With Crypto Heists And Cybercrime
June 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Kim Jong Un’s regime in North Korea is thought to be relying more and more on cybercrime to gain access to foreign currency, according to...

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Bitcoin Daily: North Korean Hackers Target South Korean Crypto Exchange; Coinbase Pres Leaving Co
Bitcoin Daily: North Korean Hackers Target South Korean Crypto Exchange; Coinbase Pres Leaving Co
June 03, 2019  |  Bitcoin

North Korean hackers have targeted South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit. According to Hard Fork, security firm East Security discovered that the hackers sent a phishing...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russian Agents Arrested For Bitcoin Fraud; VW Launches Blockchain Battery Pilot
Bitcoin Daily: Russian Agents Arrested For Bitcoin Fraud; VW Launches Blockchain Battery Pilot
April 24, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Two Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) agents have been charged for their alleged involvement in a bitcoin extortion scam. According to Hard Fork, Sergey Belousov...

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UN Reveals How North Korea Uses Banks For Illegal Deals
UN Reveals How North Korea Uses Banks For Illegal Deals
March 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A new report by the United Nations has revealed that global banks are being used to enable payments in illegal deals by North Korea. “Global...

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Bitcoin Daily: France Bans Anonymous Crypto; Australia Cracks Down On Crypto Drug Trafficking
Bitcoin Daily: France Bans Anonymous Crypto; Australia Cracks Down On Crypto Drug Trafficking
March 10, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Finance Committee in France released a report that calls for the ban of certain cryptocurrencies that enable anonymous transactions. “We must be aware of...

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