North Korea Leapfrogs Bhutan, El Salvador in Bitcoin Holdings After Vacation

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea became the fifth largest owner Bitcoin world sversurers after Lazarus stole over $ 1.4 billion from Bityibit.
The terrorist group, which was funded by North Korea Lazarus, catapulted Nationon Bitcoin (Btc) Holdings above the cachine that control the crypto-enclosed countries Bhutan and El Salvador. Lazarus controls 13,518 BTC, worth $ 1.1 billion at the time of pressure, according to Arkham data.
This mass wealth was also amassed through numerous cyber attackers and crypto exploits, like Japanese exchanging Bitcoin Exploit in 2024. and a Ronin Network in 2022. Years, where the dollar has stopped $ 308 million, or over $ 600 million crypto.
Currently, the DCK organization has more bitcoin than Bhutan’s 10,635 BTC trows, which accumulated through great mining, and 6,118 BTC attributed El Salvador, the first country to adopt BTC as a legal tender.
Currently, 198,109 BTC is held by American authorities, Chinese 194,000 BTC Trova, 61,000 BTC Hoard, and Ukraine 46,351 BTC Stesh are the only famous Sovereign Bitcoin portfolio bigger than North Korea.
A sudden jump in BTC North Korea follows in February in February, Lazarus attacks on Babita. Cripto Exchange Cripto Based Cripto reported to be over 400,000 ether (El) was stolen from a safe multi-sig cold wallet.
Lazarus baked decentralized financial protocols like Thorchain, who In-house developers and cripto communities criticized For easy-criminal measures, replace significant part of ETE in BTC. According to CNN, stating a white house official, and illegal wealth from other DPKR fundals finance almost 50% of North Korea Nuclear Rocket programs.
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2025-03-17 18:03:00