Crypto Exchanges
By Bruce Buterin
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Cross-Chain Laundering Gets Sophisticated. The hackers didn't just steal funds and run. They used cross-chain networks to bounce stolen…
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Regulators Struggle to Keep Up. Global regulation remains fragmented. Some countries have strict crypto oversight, others…
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What Comes Next. North Korea's focus on crypto makes sense from their perspective.
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North Korea grabbed $2.1 billion in crypto last year. That's 60% of everything stolen across the industry in 2025, and it's a pretty clear signal that state-backed hacking isn't…
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Total crypto losses hit around $3.5 billion in 2025. North Korean groups took the lion's share, using methods that keep getting harder to stop.
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The hackers didn't just steal funds and run. They used cross-chain networks to bounce stolen crypto between different blockchains, making it nearly impossible to trace where the…
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Crypto exchanges got hit hard. So did individual wallets and DeFi platforms. The attackers looked for weak points—outdated security protocols, unpatched software, employees who…
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And the technical skill level keeps rising. These aren't amateur operations. The planning behind a $2.
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Global regulation remains fragmented. Some countries have strict crypto oversight, others basically none. That patchwork makes it easier for state-sponsored groups to operate.
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Officials are investigating, but concrete action seems slow. There's talk of improved security standards, better information sharing between countries, sanctions on entities that…
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Blockchain's transparency is supposed to help. Every transaction gets recorded. But when hackers use mixers, privacy coins, and cross-chain bridges, that transparency becomes…
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The industry's reputation takes a hit with every major theft. Investors get nervous. Regulators point to these numbers as proof that crypto needs stricter oversight.
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Read also: South Korean Crypto Wallets Drop $42 Billion as Traders Flee to Equities
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North Korea's focus on crypto makes sense from their perspective. Traditional banking sanctions cut them off from most of the global financial system.
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Security experts have been warning about this for years. The warnings didn't stop the thefts. Some platforms improved their defenses and avoided getting hit.
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