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North Korean Hackers Eye On Japan’s Crypto Lazarus Group , a North Korean-based hacker group’s blockchain wallet transactions have been tracked by Analysis firm Elliptic. Out of $03 billion cryptocurrency stolen, Japan accounted for the largest portion, followed by Vietnam ($540 million), the U.S. ($497 million) and Hong Kong ($281 million). advertisement Read more about Crypto hacks of 2022 Elliptic estimated the stolen crypto money to be $640 million for 2022. U.N. Security Council panel of experts released a report on April 05, stating that the crypto theft has doubled since 2021.  Reports say, North Korea stole between $600 million and $1 billion in cryptocurrency in 2022, double the previous year’s total. Trending Stories Dogecoin Price Analysis : Will DOGE Price Hit $0.1 Mark Before May 2023 End? 24/7 Cryptocurrency News XRP Price Analysis : Accumulation at Crucial Support Sets XRP Price ...

Binance has managed to expand its services throughout the past year by either acquiring an operating license or buying a stake in a regulated entity. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance plans to reenter the Japanese market after acquiring a 100% stake in a licensed crypto service provider in the country, Cointelegraph Japan reported. In an official public announcement on Nov. 30, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said the crypto exchange was committed to re-entering the Japanese market under regulatory compliance. The acquisition of Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), a Japan Financial Services Agency-licensed business, would mark the re-entry of global exchange in the Japanese market after four years. #Binance Acquires JFSA Registered Sakura Exchange BitCoin, Committed to Enter Japan Under Regulatory Compliancehttps://t.co/xfdnaY2hiO — CZ Binance (@cz_binance) November 30, 2022 Talking about the importance of the latest acquisition, a Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph: “We can sa...