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First Around-the-Clock US Stock Exchange Wins SEC Approval

Nov 27, 2024

(Bloomberg) -- A startup stock exchange aiming to handle trades around the clock won a US watchdog’s approval to operate a venue 23 hours daily, five days a week.Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingNew York City’s ‘Living Breakwaters’ Brace for Stormier Seas24X National Exchange, which counts Steve Cohen’s Point72 Ventures fund as a backer, secured permission to start offering sessions that span t

North Korean hackers have stolen billions in crypto by posing as VCs, recruiters and IT workers

Nov 27, 2024

A venture capitalist, a recruiter from a big company, and a newly hired remote IT worker might not seem to have much in common, but all have been caught as imposters secretly working for the North Korean regime, according to security researchers. On Friday at Cyberwarcon, an annual conference in Washington DC focused on disruptive threats in cyberspace, security researchers offered their most up-to-date assessment of the threat from North Korea. The researchers warned of a sustained attempt by the country's hackers to pose as prospective employees seeking work at multinational corporations, with the aim of earning money for the North Korean regime and stealing corporate secrets that benefit its weapons program.