US Indicts Chinese Nationals for Laundering DPRK Crypto

OFAC Adds Men to List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
Three Chinese nationals are under U.S. federal indictment for their role in channeling cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean hackers into hard currency. Federal officials say over-the-counter traders based in China and Hong Kong converted digital assets and funneled money into front companies.

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