North Korea's $30M crypto cashout just handed legacy finance its best weapon to kill DeFi's US debut
CryptoSlate · Published Sep 2, 2026, 10:37 AM EDT
Article Summary
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.
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What Happened
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.
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Published by CryptoSlate. Category: Bitcoin. Published Sep 2, 2026, 10:37 AM EDT.
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