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How North Korea Has Weaponized Bitcoin

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler -

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North Korea is using Bitcoin to ease the pain of global economic sanctions.

Beyond the control of any government, Bitcoin is the perfect economic countermeasure for the regime of Kim Jong Un. And it's a logical fit for a country that has invested heavily in cyberwarfare over the past decade.

In addition to attacking the computer systems of their enemies, North Korean hackers are charged with extracting as much money as they can.

Here are some of the daring schemes they've used to obtain Bitcoin...

Australia's Former PM: War with North Korea Could Be Avoided in These 3 Steps

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

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If China and the United States truly want to avoid an all-out war with North Korea, then a "grand bargain" will have to be made.

This is according to former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

Here are the steps Rudd says both countries will need to take, plus insight into the likelihood of whether or not this deal would ever happen.

UN Sanctions on North Korea Won't Work If They're Made to Appease China

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

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The latest batch of UN sanctions on North Korea calls for limits on oil exports from big brother China. But that wasn't the original plan.

Unfortunately, the international organization seems to have revised its initial, harsher proposal in order to please Beijing.

Here's why we'll never see a de-nuked North Korea if we keep kowtowing to China...

Three Ways to Protect Yourself from North Korea's "Ballistic Brinksmanship"

By , Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report • @kfgtotalwealth -

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Editor's Note: Understandably, our Chief Investment Strategist is fielding Members' questions about what the increasingly volatile, downright scary situation on the Korean Peninsula means for their hard-earned cash. Here's what you need to know heading into this short holiday week...

North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un did the unthinkable and launched a missile over Japan last week.

Tens of thousands of cell phones went off at once at 6:02 a.m. last Monday, when that nation's government alerted citizens to the launch.

NHK - the nation's largest public broadcasting network - simultaneously flashed a "black screen" warning that the missile was approaching Japan and that everyone in its flight path should immediately take cover.

Air raid sirens blared in Sapporo on Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island.

Trains stopped.

People took cover.

Fourteen minutes later, things returned to "normal" when the missile fell into the Pacific.

But, what exactly does that mean... "normal?"

That's hard to say...

Vladimir Putin Has Warned America to Ease Off of North Korea – Here's Why

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

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President Donald Trump tweeted on Aug. 30 that "talking is not the answer" when it comes to North Korea.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has just claimed the exact opposite.

Here's what the Kremlin has to gain from North Korea...

The Profitable Shockwave of North Korea's Missile Launch

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

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North Korea's missile launch yesterday (Aug. 28) has escalated the tension between itself and the United States, South Korea, and Japan.

But there is a way to profit from the massive defense building on our allies' shores.

Here's what we mean...

Experts: Obama Knew His North Korea Strategy Wasn't Working but Did Nothing

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama's policy for North Korea was that of "strategic patience."

Defense experts recently agreed that this approach did not work.

Here's a look at why the one-time POTUS' policy failed and why he should have known better...

North Korea's Astounding Strides in Missile Technology Come from a Shocking Source

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

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North Korea has obtained its recent advanced weapons technology from a shocking source.

One nuclear proliferations expert recently explained how the regime did it.

Here's a look at what he had to say and why analysts are worried further advancements from Pyongyang are already underway...

Why Kim Jong Un Is Such a Volatile Leader

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

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Kim Jong Un has been labeled a "madman" and a "lunatic."

And he's wholly earned these nicknames.

Here's a look at why the young dictator is so volatile.

These U.S. Cities Would Have Less Than an Hour to Prepare for a North Korean ICBM Strike

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

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A North Korean ICBM could reach key U.S. targets in less than an hour.

These "targets" in particular would be major American metropolitan areas - New York City, for example, or Los Angeles.

This means that residents of these cities would have fewer than 60 minutes to prepare for a potential attack.

Here's how we know, and what's being done to keep this from happening...

Is the U.S. Still Technically at War with North Korea?

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

Is the U.S. still technically at war with North Korea

Is the U.S. still technically at war with North Korea?

If you strictly adhere to "by the book" definitions - then no, we're not.

But the truth is far more complex than that...

How Much Would It Cost to Go to War with North Korea?

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

If President Trump follows through on his threats to unleash "fire and fury" in response to Kim Jung Un's taunts, the world could soon see a war with North Korea.

And that leaves many investors uneasy.

So how much can the U.S. expect to spend if a North Korean crisis breaks out? Let's take a look...

We're About to See the U.S. Lose in an Unprecedented Deal with North Korea

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

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The U.S. will soon have to strike a deal with North Korea.

And no matter which option Uncle Sam picks, the U.S. will come out the loser.

Here's what we mean...

Chinese State-Run Newspaper: Sorry America, We Won't Help You

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

China

Chinese state-run newspaper The Global Times just issued a grave warning to the United States:

Stay off the Korean Peninsula, or face China's "firm hand."

See what this means for the U.S.-North Korea conflict… and how you can prepare.

Trump's "Art of the Deal" Plans for North Korea Were Revealed 18 Years Ago

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

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In 1999, Donald Trump told NBC's "Meet the Press" what he would do about North Korea as president of the United States

Now that he is POTUS, and now that Pyongyang's threats have worn America's patience thin, we'll see if Trump's original plan still stands.

Given Tuesday's "fire and fury" outburst, we think it does...

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