People familiar with the matter: South Korea intends to submit a bill to track and freeze North Korea’s illegal cryptocurrency

Odaily Planet Daily News According to several people familiar with the matter, South Korea plans to submit a bill to track and freeze illegal cryptocurrency and virtual assets in North Korea. The bill was first announced in November 22, and the latest version includes measures to "track and freeze virtual currency and other encrypted currency assets stolen by North Korea through hacking." South Korea's intelligence service reported that North Korea stole 1.7 trillion won ($1.28 billion) worth of bitcoin and ethereum through various hacking groups in 2022 alone. (Korea Joongang Daily)