Unchained reports that North Korea has been laundering stolen cryptocurrency through DIY meme coins. Elliptic traced approximately 117,000 NEAR, valued at around $430,000, across six tokens. This amount is part of a larger theft of about $6.3 billion from Binance. The use of these tokens illustrates a novel approach to money laundering in the crypto space.
Based on the Unchained report; not independently verified.
Source published: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:55:00 +0000
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