CRYPTO INSIDER: North Korea accused of hacks

Welcome to Crypto Insider, Business Insider's roundup of all the bitcoin and cryptocurrency news you need to know today. Sign up here to get this email delivered direct to your inbox.

A US cybersecurity firm has accused North Korea of hacking South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges. The report comes amid recent allegations that North Korea is mining and hacking cryptocurrencies as a way to deal with crippling economic sanctions.

Here's how the largest cryptocurrencies stand currently:

• Bitcoin (BTC): $11,718 (+4.3%)
• Ethereum (ETH): $1,059 (+4.91%)
• Ripple (XRP): $1.59 (+2.0%)
• Bitcoin Cash (BCC): $1,791 (+4.4%)
• Litecoin (LTC): $195 (+1.9%)

What's happening:

• Some cryptocurrency traders in South Korea took the bitcoin 'bloodbath' to a whole new level by shattering monitors, throwing laptops, and more.
• The New York Stock Exchange is looking to list a suite of ETFs that would amplify bitcoin's volatility.
• A strategist at one of the world's largest asset managers has some thoughts on cryptocurrency. You can read them all here.
• Switzerland just showed why bitcoin may struggle to go mainstream.
• The SEC has finally outlined the reasons for its reluctance to list cryptocurrency ETFs.

NOW WATCH: Here's how easy it is for the US president to launch a nuclear weapon