MARKETS DAILY: A North Korean Conspiracy and Top Hacks of 2019
This time we're talking crypto and traditional market, an ethereum developer in hot water after alleged sanction busting, and a look at this years biggest exchange hacks.

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On today’s episode:
- Crypto & traditional markets update
- Bitcoin's doldrums and the market factors we're watching
- ETH developer Virgil Griffith arrested for alleged North Korean sanctions violation.
- Remembering 2019's biggest exchange hacks
Tune in as CoinDesk podcasts editor Adam B. Levine and senior markets reporter Brad Keoun run down recent action in the markets, interesting longer-term trends and some of the most important crypto industry developments of the day.
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The company's stack is now 717,131 bitcoin acquired for $54.52 billion, or $76,027 per coin. Bitcoin's current price is $68,000.
What to know:
- Strategy (MSTR) added 2,486 bitcoin for $168.4 million in the last week.
- The company's holdings now foot to 717,131 BTC acquired for $54.52 billion, or $76,027 per coin — substantially below the current price of $68,000.
- Last week's buys were funded via common stock sales and the sale of the STRC preferred series.











