North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot
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Accused crypto laundering mastermind dreamt of being a Buddhist goddess
Zhimin Qian’s spectre loomed over the trial of her ‘carer and assistant’ Jian Wen for money launderingFinancial Times - World -
‘Starkly fraudulent’ Scottish scheme revealed in crypto laundering case
London trial of a woman convicted of laundering bitcoin from a £5bn fraud in China highlights role of land in ScotlandFinancial Times - Business -
KuCoin and Its Founders Face Criminal Charges Over Money-Laundering Violations
U.S. prosecutors have filed criminal charges against KuCoin and two of its founders, accusing the global cryptocurrency exchange of violating U.S. anti-money-laundering laws.The Wall Street Journal - World -
North Korea censors Alan Titchmarsh's trousers
The gardening presenter fell foul of the secretive state's strict rules because of his choice of attire.BBC News - Top stories - North Korea -
Satellite Images Show North Korea's Increasing Isolation
The country was the first to close its border in the pandemic. It still hasn’t fully emerged.The Wall Street Journal - World - North Korea -
Russia Blocks Extension of North Korea Sanctions Monitoring
The U.S. says the Russian veto was aimed at shielding Moscow’s arms transfers.The Wall Street Journal - World - North Korea -
The Science of Crypto Forensics Survives a Court Battle—for Now
A jury convicted Roman Sterlingov of money laundering this month. His defense team says it will appeal, saying the crypto-tracing technique at the heart of the case is “pseudoscience.”Wired - Tech -
Former Mongolian leader bought New York luxury apartments with stolen mining funds, U.S. says
Federal prosecutors sued to seize two New York City apartments allegedly bought with proceeds from a corrupt scheme involving Mongolia’s huge copper mine.NBC News - Top stories - New York -
Bitcoin's Surge Stirs Crypto VC From Its Slumber
Startups are more easily tapping venture firms for fundraising deals.The Wall Street Journal - World - Crypto -
Bleak images show snapshots of daily life in the closed world of North Korea
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Russia supplies oil to North Korea as UN sanctions regime nears ‘collapse’
Satellite images shared exclusively with the Financial Times point to ‘arms-for-oil’ trade between Pyongyang and MoscowFinancial Times - World - North Korea -
FirstFT: Xi meets American CEOs as businesses seek to mend China ties
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump’s Truth Social surges on stock market debut and Baltimore bridge collapse explainedFinancial Times - World - China -
Russia criticised for using veto to end UN monitoring of North Korea sanctions
Ukraine’s foreign minister calls veto ‘guilty plea’ amid claims Pyongyang is aiding Moscow’s war against Kyiv. Russia has blocked the renewal of a UN panel monitoring sanctions against North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating ...The Guardian - World - North Korea -
Russia shuts down UN watchdog tracking North Korea sanctions
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North Korea says Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has proposed a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
North Korea says Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has proposed a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong UnABC News - World - North Korea -
North Korea says Japan's prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon
North Korea says Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has offered to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un soon but stressed that prospects for any summit would depend on Tokyo tolerating its weapons program and ignoring past abductions of ...ABC News - Top stories - North Korea -
Kim Jong Un visits tank unit and touts war preparations as North Korea says Japan's leader wants a summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a tank exercise and encouraged his armored forces to sharpen war preparations in the face of growing tensions with South Korea, the North’s state media said Monday.NBC News - Top stories - North Korea