#比特币与黄金战争 $BTC, $ETH, $BNB

A recent case in South Korea's courts is quite noteworthy— the head of a virtual asset exchange received approximately 920 million Korean won in crypto assets, with suspicious origins, allegedly linked to North Korean hackers. Even more disturbingly, this person assisted in stealing military secrets and was ultimately sentenced to 4 years in prison, with a 4-year disqualification.

The military officer involved in the same case received an even harsher sentence—10 years in prison plus a fine. It is reported that those hackers may have come from North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau's "110th Research Institute."

What does this tell us? The risks faced by virtual asset exchanges are not just market volatility and technical issues; the scrutiny of fund sources and anti-money laundering compliance are essential bottom lines that must not be relaxed. If an exchange carelessly facilitates suspicious funds, how serious can the consequences be? A single wrong decision can turn a business operator into a criminal.

For the entire cryptocurrency industry, this is a wake-up call. The importance of security and compliance cannot be overstated.