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Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering, Other Charges

Prosecutors allege that Storm and fellow developers Roman Semenov and Alexey Pertsev helped bad actors launder over $1 billion in stolen crypto.

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North Korean Hackers May Cash Out Stolen Crypto; State of Crypto in Hong Kong

Host Angie Lau takes a deep dive into the state of crypto in Asia as Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange (HKVAX) becomes the third licensed crypto operator in the city. Plus, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that North Korea-based hackers Lazarus Group and APT38 may attempt to cash out stolen bitcoin (BTC) worth more than $40 million. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Strategy; Binance.US Customers Now Have Access to MoonPay

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as bitcoin hovers around $26,300 and XRP has lost nearly all its gains since the historic Ripple ruling. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has settled on a legal strategy ahead of his criminal trial this October. The FBI is warning North Korean hackers could try to sell millions of dollars worth of bitcoin. And, Binance.US customers now have access to MoonPay.

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North Korean Hackers May Try to Sell $40M Worth of Bitcoin, FBI Warns

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a statement that North Korea-based hackers Lazarus Group and APT38 may attempt to cash out stolen bitcoin (BTC) worth more than $40 million. In January, the FBI named the two groups as being behind last year's Horizon Bridge hack, which resulted in the loss of over $100 million. "The Hash" panel discusses their reaction to law enforcement's latest actions against bad actors.

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FBI Says North Korean Hackers May Try to Sell $40M of Bitcoin

The FBI released six wallets linked to North Korean hackers Lazarus Group and APT38.

FBI tracks $40 million of North Korea-linked bitcoin. (David Trinks/Unsplash)

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Three Quarters of Jurisdictions Not Complying With Global Crypto Laundering Norms, FATF Says

Most jurisdictions still aren’t fully complying with international anti-money laundering norms for crypto, according to standard-setter the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The global anti-money laundering watchdog also added that North Korea is using illicit virtual assets to fund weapons of mass destruction. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest report.

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Atomic Wallet Hackers Move Stolen Funds via OFAC-Sanctioned Exchange Garantex: Elliptic

The attackers are believed to be the infamous North Korean hacker group Lazarus, as per blockchain security firm Elliptic.

Cypher Protocol suffers exploit (Clint Patterson/Unsplash)

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U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean-Owned Binance Wallets; Says Entities Used Funds to Support WMD Programs

The Binance-hosted wallets received more than $2 million worth of various cryptocurrencies that were then sent on to North Korean entities, OFAC alleged

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

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Binance Official Says Crypto Exchange Has Ousted North Koreans

"They recognized Binance was not the place for them," said Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance.

Binance's Tigran Gambaryan at Consensus 2023 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Sanctions 3 North Koreans for Supporting Hacking Group Known for Crypto Thefts

The three were engaged in crypto activities themselves, and the U.S. Treasury Department says they were tied to the networks of DPRK entities laundering stolen crypto or moving illicit funds for that country.

U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)