{"podcast":{"title":"The Breakdown","slug":"the-breakdown-440465","podcast_index_feed_id":440465,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NLWLLC2118417614","website_url":"https://the-breakdown.carrd.co/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/53cadc42-20da-11ee-a8f1-1bd22b61356c/image/7fbf1724d2a8e498cc7552087e943a5c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Blockworks","episode_count":2084,"summary":"The Breakdown dives into the deepest topics in crypto, blockchain, and the macro forces shaping markets and power structures. Each episode breaks down complex ideas into clear, grounded analysis — separating signal from noise across crypto, finance, and geopolitics. Hosted by David Canellis, The Breakdown features explainers, interviews, and conversations with the people building, regulating, and challenging the financial system. A Blockworks podcast. Subscribe to The Breakdown newsletter: https://the-breakdown.carrd.co/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T04:19:55.776246+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakdown-440465"},"episode":{"title":"How Crypto Is Fighting Back Against North Korea | The Breakdown","slug":"how-crypto-is-fighting-back-against-north-korea-the-breakdown","published_at":"2026-04-28T12:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakdown-440465/how-crypto-is-fighting-back-against-north-korea-the-breakdown","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakdown-440465","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG7305862155.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG7305862155.mp3","summary":"North Korea has had IT workers embedded in DeFi protocols since DeFi Summer — and they’re pretty good devs. Nick Bax, blockchain investigator and SEAL 911 incident responder, joins us to break down how crypto crime has evolved from SIM swaps to nation-state social engineering. We unpack the Monero inflation bug, Arbitrum’s 9/12 multisig gold standard, how DPRK workers now use facilitators to rent real identities, and what it actually takes to break into onchain investigation. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Introduction (02:01) DeFi is Under Attack (03:11) Contagion Onchain (04:40) Nexo Ad (05:16) Nick Bax Interview (06:40) Incident Response Triage (08:43) Preemptive Due Diligence (10:20) From SIM Swaps To Remote Access (13:45) Multisig Best Practices (14:37) AI Speeds Up Attacks (15:36) Nexo Ad (17:14) Decentralization Tradeoffs (19:17) Monero Bug Hard Fork (20:05) Trusting Multisig Guardians (21:05) Two Of Five Risks (22:00) DeFi Decentralization Debate (23:41) Proactive Threat Hunting (25:25) DPRK Worker Red Flags (27:32) Security Teams And Intel (30:21) Thorchain And Laundering (33:26) Whack A Mole Reality (35:31) Becoming Onchain Investigator (37:06) Closing Thoughts FOLLOW GUEST › Nick Bax — https://x.com/bax1337 FOLLOW THE SHOW › David — https://x.com/dcanellis › The Breakdown — https://x.com/TheBreakdownBW SPONSORS › NEXO Nexo is the premier digital wealth platform. Receive interest on your crypto, borrow against it without selling, and trade a range of assets. Now available in the U.S with 30 days of exclusive privileges. Get started at http://nexo.com/breakdown Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to the Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ DISCLAIMER As always, remember this podcast is for informational purpos…","meta_description":"North Korea has had IT workers embedded in DeFi protocols since DeFi Summer — and they’re pretty good devs. Nick Bax, blockchain investigator and SEAL 911…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2260,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-breakdown-440465/episodes/how-crypto-is-fighting-back-against-north-korea-the-breakdown/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakdown-440465/how-crypto-is-fighting-back-against-north-korea-the-breakdown.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}