{"id":389,"date":"2025-03-17T17:11:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=389"},"modified":"2025-03-17T17:11:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:11:40","slug":"north-korea-top-bitcoin-holder-lazarus-bybit-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/north-korea-top-bitcoin-holder-lazarus-bybit-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea Becomes a Top Bitcoin Holder After Lazarus Group Hacks Bybit Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Rapid Rise of North Korea in the Bitcoin World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

North Korea has managed to amass a staggering 13,562 bitcoins<\/strong>, worth over $1.14 billion<\/strong>. This astonishing increase follows a massive theft of crypto-assets carried out by the Lazarus group, a state-backed North Korean hacker syndicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This revelation comes as the United States has announced the creation of its own strategic reserve<\/strong> of BTC, positioning Washington as the largest governmental holder of BTC with nearly 200,000 bitcoins<\/strong>. This raises questions about Pyongyang’s<\/strong> motives. The city seems to be playing its own game in the geopolitical landscape of digital assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The digital gold rush isn\u2019t just about investment, it\u2019s a geopolitical chess match.<\/p>— Elize Millard (@ElizeMillard) March 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>