CryptoSlate September 02, 2026

North Korea’s $30M crypto cashout just handed legacy finance its best weapon to kill DeFi’s US debut

North Korea’s $30M crypto cashout just handed legacy finance its best weapon to kill DeFi’s US debut

CME and ICE told Washington in May that Hyperliquid's pseudonymous, always-on markets could let sanctioned state actors circumvent enforcement. On Aug. 31, an Arkham analysis reviewed by CoinDesk found that wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group had sold more than $30 million of Bitcoin through Hyperliquid over the prior three weeks. The proceeds were […]

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