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How North Korea Launders Billions in Stolen Crypto

The Hermit Kingdom, which intelligence agencies say was behind the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, faces “offramping” challenges due to the size of its hauls.

Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Credit: Alexander Khitrov/Shutterstock)

Policy

U.S. Marshals Service Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds, Complicating Bitcoin Reserve Plan

The agency has been plagued with procedural and organizational issues for years.

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Coindesk News

El Salvador Dispatch: How Bitcoin Taught a Nation to Dream

The Central American nation is on a roll. This year’s Plan B conference was electric, featuring famous speakers from abroad as well as native Spanish content.

Sunset in San Salvador. Credit: Ricky Mejia, Unsplash

Coindesk News

El Salvador Dispatch: The Origins of the Bitcoin Experiment

El Zonte inspired Bukele to make bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador. CoinDesk visited the surfing village to see how it’s developing.

A small river divides El Zonte in half. You can easily cross the stream from the beach if you don’t mind getting your feet wet. Credit: Luis Rodriguez, Unsplash

Coindesk News

El Salvador Dispatch: Searching for Bitcoin City, the Modern El Dorado

President Nayib Bukele vowed to build Bitcoin City on the Conchagua volcano. CoinDesk went looking for signs of construction.

The Conchagua volcano facing the Gulf of Fonseca (Esaú Fuentes González, Unsplash)

Coindesk News

El Salvador Dispatch: Berlín, the Bitcoin Marvel Hidden in the Mountains

Berlín, a city of 20,000 people, is home to El Salvador’s second Bitcoin circular economy. “Bitcoin City already exists. It’s called Berlín,” said one resident.

Berlín’s Bitcoin Community Center, viewed from the street. (Credit: Tom Carreras)

Tech

Ethereum Pioneer's New 'Time Machine' Makes Transactions Conditional on Future Events

The new platform, called the “Ethereum time machine,” extends Ethereum’s programming capabilities by allowing smart contracts to execute transactions based on uncertain or not-guaranteed future events.

Vlad Zamfir co-founder of Smart Transactions (STXN)

Web3

Azuki ‘Elementals’ Mint Mishap Highlights the Fragile State of the NFT Market

From troubled mint mechanics to recycled artwork, Azuki’s latest NFT mint shows that even blue-chip projects are struggling to grow during a challenging bear market.

Azuki Elementals (Azuki.com)

Web3

Loyalty, Memberships and Ticketing: How NFTs Will Bring About Mass Adoption

The conversation around NFTs has shifted from speculation to utility. Now, major players have opted to use NFTs to power loyalty, membership and ticketing services, signaling positive signs for mass adoption.

NFT art in Times Square  (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)

Markets

Argentina Back in Crisis: Should the Government Buy Bitcoin?

A proposal to place a sliver of Argentina's central bank reserves in bitcoin is worth taking seriously, given the country's current dire straits.

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