How Bitcoin Crash Could Hurt Kim Jong-Un’s Weapons Tests

A plunge in the prices of cryptocurrencies has dwindled the value of digital coins stolen by North Korean hackers, potentially denting a key source of funding Kim Jong-Un would require to fund his ambitious weapons programs. What Happened: The recent cryptocurrency crash is hampering efforts of the Hermit Kingdom to cash out its stolen digital assets, and could affect the funding of its weapons programs, Reuters reported, citing two South Korean government sources.