As the U.S. gears up to launch a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), spurred by President Trump’s Executive Order, North Korea has slyly vaulted into the top three global holders of bitcoin. This shift comes amid suspicions that a hacking syndicate - suspected to be orchestrated by the North Korean government - has been funneling illicit gains into BTC, turning digital heists into a shadowy national savings account.

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