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North Korea Reportedly Stole Over $50M in Crypto to Fund Missile Program
"The Hash" team reacts to a report prepared for the United Nations revealing North Korea allegedly stole more than $50 million in crypto to help fund its missile development program. "This is the flip side of what these networks can be about," host Zack Seward said.
How Do Bear Market Cycles Impact NFTs?
Unique CEO Alexander Mitrovich and IAAI GloCha Executive Director Miroslav Polzer associated with the United Nations have teamed up to create non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to help engage the masses in the fight against climate change. They discuss the potential impact of bear and bull market cycles on the NFT market. Plus, their take on the outlook for a more eco-friendly NFT scene as part of a wider conversation about the crypto industry's environmental concerns.
This United Nations-Associated NFT Project Is Helping Fight Climate Change
Proof-of-stake non-fungible token (NFT) platform Unique Network has been selected by the United Nations’ accredited organization International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges (IAAI GLOCHA) as the host of the DigitalArt4Climate initiative, which aims to inspire greater environmental awareness via NFTs.
First NFT Company Accepted Into UN Global Compact
Membership of the Global Compact requires companies to align their business models with the Ten Principles derived from U.N. declarations on human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption.
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.
Ethereum Foundation Makes Second Crypto Donation to UNICEF
Thanks to a second donation from the Ethereum Foundation, UNICEF will give cryptocurrency to several more startups in emerging markets.
How the Ethereum Foundation Got UNICEF to Embrace Blockchain
A donation to UNICEF may be the Ethereum Foundation’s shrewdest investment yet.
UN Official: Crypto Makes Policing Child Trafficking 'Exceptionally Difficult'
Cryptocurrencies provide a "new layer of secrecy that favors the criminals," said a top-ranking staffer of the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime.
North Korea Hacking Crypto Exchanges to Circumvent Sanctions: UN Panel
A U.N. Security Council panel has linked North Korea to millions lost in cryptocurrency hacks, Nikkei Asian Review reports.
UN Food Program to Expand Blockchain Testing to African Supply Chain
The U.N. World Food Programme plans to test blockchain for tracking food delivery in East Africa, following a refugee aid pilot in Jordan.
