CoinInsight360.com logo CoinInsight360.com logo
America's Social Casino
CoinGape 2025-03-17 13:52:24

Is North Korea Pushing For Bitcoin Reserve? CZ Sparks Speculations

In a recent development, North Korea has flipped Bhutan and El Salvador in crypto holdings, becoming the fourth largest Bitcoin holder. Reflecting on the development, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) sparked speculations about North Korea’s Bitcoin reserve plans. Significantly, North Korea’s ascend in Bitcoin holdings follows the notorious Lazarus Group’s Bybit hack. Though the hackers stole $1.4 billion in ETH, the latest reports reveal that the group converted most of the stolen funds to BTC. CZ Teases North Korea’s Bitcoin Reserve Plans As North Korea has become the fourth largest country in terms of Bitcoin holdings, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao hints at the country’s potential Bitcoin reserve adoption. In a playful manner, CZ shared an X post , commenting, “Different ways to build a strategic crypto reserve.” Notably, the addition of an emoji of hysterical laughter in his post could convey his extreme surprise at the development. He humorously suggests that North Korea’s BTC accumulation is an unconventional yet effective way to build a strategic Bitcoin reserve. This could also imply the irony that a country like North Korea, often viewed as isolated, is actively building a significant Bitcoin reserve. North Korea Accumulates Bitcoin: What Does It Mean? According to Arkham Intelligence, Lazarus Group, the notorious hackers of North Korea, currently holds a total of 13,518 BTC. As of Bitcoin’s current price of $83,263, North Korea’s BTC holding is valued at a staggering $1.13 billion. Notably, the US is the largest holder of Bitcoin with a total of 198,109 BTC ($16.47 billion). Closely following are China and the United Kingdom, boasting 195,000 BTC (16.18 billion) and 61,245 BTC ($5.1 billion), respectively. Previously, El Salvador and Bhutan secured the fourth and fifth positions with Bitcoin holdings of 10,634 BTC ($886 million) and 6,118 BTC ($509.5 million), respectively. Following the $1.4 billion Bybit hack , North Korea jumped to the fourth place, overtaking Bhutan and El Salvador. Despite reportedly rising to third place, North Korea’s cryptocurrency holdings actually rank fourth, trailing behind those of the United States, China, and the United Kingdom. This has sparked speculations of North Korea’s potential Bitcoin reserve strategy, further fueled by Changpeng Zhao’s comments. Is North Korea Embracing Bitcoin Reserve? Surprisingly, the coincidence in North Korea’s rise in BTC holdings and the US’ Bitcoin reserve adoption has raised speculations. The cryptocurrency community is puzzled as to why the Lazarus Group chose to convert the pilfered funds into BTC. Meanwhile, Changpeng Zhao’s comments intensified anticipations of North Korea’s possible Bitcoin reserve adoption. Meanwhile, the Bank of Korea rejected the idea of adopting the Bitcoin reserve in opposition to South Korea lawmakers’ proposal. The BoK stated, “In the case of cryptocurrency market instability, transaction costs to cash out Bitcoins could rise drastically.” The post Is North Korea Pushing For Bitcoin Reserve? CZ Sparks Speculations appeared first on CoinGape .

면책 조항 읽기 : 본 웹 사이트, 하이퍼 링크 사이트, 관련 응용 프로그램, 포럼, 블로그, 소셜 미디어 계정 및 기타 플랫폼 (이하 "사이트")에 제공된 모든 콘텐츠는 제 3 자 출처에서 구입 한 일반적인 정보 용입니다. 우리는 정확성과 업데이트 성을 포함하여 우리의 콘텐츠와 관련하여 어떠한 종류의 보증도하지 않습니다. 우리가 제공하는 컨텐츠의 어떤 부분도 금융 조언, 법률 자문 또는 기타 용도에 대한 귀하의 특정 신뢰를위한 다른 형태의 조언을 구성하지 않습니다. 당사 콘텐츠의 사용 또는 의존은 전적으로 귀하의 책임과 재량에 달려 있습니다. 당신은 그들에게 의존하기 전에 우리 자신의 연구를 수행하고, 검토하고, 분석하고, 검증해야합니다. 거래는 큰 손실로 이어질 수있는 매우 위험한 활동이므로 결정을 내리기 전에 재무 고문에게 문의하십시오. 본 사이트의 어떠한 콘텐츠도 모집 또는 제공을 목적으로하지 않습니다.