North Korea’s estimated $2 billion-plus crypto theft, used to evade sanctions and fund weapons programs, has turned Pyongyang into a “rogue crypto superpower,” pushing Washington toward confrontation as cybercrime becomes central to Kim Jong Un’s survival strategy. News Summary North Korea likely stole over US$2 billion in cryptocurrency last year, using cyber theft and illicit IT worker activities to evade sanctions and fund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Speak