U.S. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Launderers Behind North Korea’s Fake Workers
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned ten individuals and one entity, including two Russian crypto intermediaries, over money laundering tied to North Korean schemes that place fake IT workers abroad. The proceeds are said to help fund the country's weapons programs. BTC was $80,855 when the story was published; in the first hour after it was up 1.1%; since the story it is down 1.8%.
Source: Bitcoin Magazine · Written by Blockdeck from public reports and live market datamarket_reactionBTC/USD around the story−3.60% since the news
Price at the news$80,854.79
First hour after+1.14%
Since the news−3.60%
Volume that hour3.2× normal
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