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UN Agency Recommends Criminalization of Unlicensed VASPs in Southeast Asia to Counter Cyber Fraud

Some service providers are facilitating transactions for fraud outfits and high-risk gambling sites, the report said.

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Finance

North Korea Crypto Theft Hit Record High Last Year, UN Says: Reuters

The estimated value of stolen crypto assets ranges to as high as $1 billion.

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Policy

Crypto-Linked Terror Attacks Probably Quadrupled, UN Official Says: Report

As many as 20% of terror attacks may be financed by crypto, up from 5% a few years ago, said Svetlana Martynova.

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Grayscale Takes Over Key Role for Bitcoin Trust from Genesis; UN Agency Recession Risk Warning

A United Nations agency said Monday the Fed and other central banks risk pushing the global economy into recession if officials keep raising interest rates. Plus, Grayscale Investments, which offers the world’s biggest bitcoin (BTC) trust, is bringing a key administrative role for all of its products in-house through a newly created broker-dealer unit.

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North Korea Funded Nuclear Weapons Program by Hacking $300M in Crypto

A new report by the United Nations reveals North Korean hackers stole over $300 million in crypto to fund and develop its nuclear weapons program. Will Foxley and The Hash panel weigh in.

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Markets

UN to Use Blockchain to Tackle Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Hong Kong

The new initiative will help ensure migrant workers aren’t charged unethical fees.

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Markets

Facebook-Led Libra Could Be Boon to UN, Says Crypto Project's Chief

The head of the Libra Association has argued that the Facebook-led cryptocurrency could help the U.N. achieve its sustainable development goals.

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Markets

North Korea Denies It Hacked $2 Billion in Fiat and Crypto

North Korea has denied a recent U.N. report suggesting it was behind major hacks that reaped around $2 billion for its weapons programs.

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Markets

UN Investigating 35 North Korean Military-Funding Cyberattacks

A more detailed U.N. report says North Korea is attacking banks via the SWIFT network, hacking crypto exchanges and cryptojacking.

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Markets

North Korea Stole $2 Billion in Crypto and Fiat to Fund Weapons Programs

North Korea is funding its weapons of mass destruction via hacks of banks and crypto exchanges, says a confidential U.N. report.

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