Bankless · Friday, October 30, 2026
Discussing the geopolitical implications of the hack, Ari Redbord points out that North Korea's total economy is estimated at around $20 billion. He notes that stealing $6 billion in a single day amounts to roughly a third of the rogue regime's overall economic output.
“This is a country with, I think, estimates around a $20 billion economy. I mean, this is a banana republic by all accounts. They stole $6 billion last night. That's a third of their overall economy.”