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North Korea steals $1.5bn as it pulls off world’s biggest ever heist (www.aol.com)
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The hackers stole more cryptocurrency in one attack than all the funds stolen by North Korean cyber criminals in 2024, when the rogue state’s cyber attackers made off with around $1.3bn in digital coins, according to cryptocurrency analysts Chainalysis.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Wait till you try to buy a coffee or pump your gas or pay rent with crypto. Go do your next transaction today with your crypto of choice I’m sure it’ll be very smooth.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm not an assshole so I dont buy gas. But I have bought many a coffee and pizza and sushi with crypto. And I'm paying my rent now with crypto

What's your point?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (2 children)

You’re not an asshole for buying gas but ok.

Where are you where all these services take crypto and which coin? You do all this without ever converting to your local currency? These vendors take the coins directly?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

Some vendors take crypto. Most just take gift cards.

Eg airbnb