Sanctions

U.S. sanctions Russian nationals for laundering millions in crypto for North Korean IT workers

CoinDesk29 October 2026, 12:18 UTCNorth Korea

Russian nationals Ilya Boykov and Vitold Obertas allegedly converted about $3.5 million and nearly $2 million in crypto, respectively, for North Korea.

Read the full story at CoinDesk Open in the live monitor

On the map

233 US-sanctioned names in North KoreaSanctionsNorth Korea28 October 2026, 19:12 UTC

Related discussion groups

No group discusses this yet. Start a discussion group and attach this story.

More news about North Korea

Chainalysis traces North Korean crypto cash-outs through GarantexCointelegraph29 October 2026, 12:38 UTCNorth KoreaSanctionsThe analysis followed US sanctions against 10 people and one entity accused of helping North Korean IT worker schemes fund weapons programs.
メルツ独首相「北朝鮮兵のドンバス戦闘、欧州の自由脅かす」Chosun Ilbo29 October 2026, 11:47 UTCNorth Korea
Kanzler auf Asienreise: Merz: Nordkorea bedroht Freiheit in EuropaHandelsblatt29 October 2026, 11:37 UTCNorth KoreaGovernment leadersZum Abschluss seiner Asienreise besucht Kanzler Merz am Freitag die Grenze zwischen Süd- und Nordkorea. Schon vorher sendet er eine Botschaft von Seoul in den Norden.
North Korea Switzerland - Goshen NewsGoogle News29 October 2026, 11:36 UTCNorth KoreaNorth Korea Switzerland Goshen News
North Korea Switzerland - The Batesville Daily GuardGoogle News29 October 2026, 11:36 UTCNorth KoreaNorth Korea Switzerland The Batesville Daily Guard
Treasury Sanctions 11 Over North Korean IT Worker Scheme That Moved Millions in CryptoDecrypt29 October 2026, 11:32 UTCNorth KoreaSanctionsTwo Russian nationals converted more than $5 million in crypto for North Korean networks, according to OFAC, which listed their wallets.
North Korea Switzerland - WV NewsGoogle News29 October 2026, 11:31 UTCNorth KoreaNorth Korea Switzerland WV News
(2nd LD) N. Korea appears to test propaganda loudspeakers along borderYonhap English29 October 2026, 11:00 UTCNorth KoreaSEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have conducted a test broadcas...

More on Sanctions

Un ex embajador argentino en el Reino Unido criticó las sanciones a empresas por las Islas Malvinas: "Hay que salir de la nostalgia"Infobae Americas29 October 2026, 14:17 UTCArgentinaSanctionsCarlos Sersale di Cerisano propuso una presencia militar conjunta en el archipiélago entre Argentina, Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido. "Hay que evitar la utopía retrospectiva", definió
La RD del Congo celebra las sanciones de EE. UU. contra Ruanda por su apoyo al rebelde M23Infobae Americas29 October 2026, 14:16 UTCDemocratic Republic of the CongoSanctions
¿Qué pasaría si Trump pierde su ventaja en las cámaras de Estados Unidos?France 24 (es)29 October 2026, 13:57 UTCUnited States of AmericaGovernment leadersEl Partido Republicano controla actualmente ambas cámaras del Congreso de Estados Unidos, con una amplia mayoría en la Cámara de Representantes y una ventaja en el Senado. Sin embargo, las encuesta...
Crypto Exchange HTX Agrees to Leave UK in Settlement With FCA Bitcoin Magazine29 October 2026, 13:49 UTCUnited KingdomSanctionsBitcoin Magazine Crypto Exchange HTX Agrees to Leave UK in Settlement With FCA HTX is leaving the UK under a confidential FCA settlement that ends its first crypto marketing case, while sanctions f...
Среди приоритетов новых властей Сербии находятся контакты с РФ и США по вопросам энергоснабженияInterfax RU29 October 2026, 13:48 UTCUnited States of AmericaSanctionsПредставители "Студенческого списка", победившего на прошедших в воскресенье в Сербии парламентских выборах, уже определили для себя приоритеты, среди которых контакты с США и Россией относительно...
Sin un ganador claro, ¿Israel podrá tener un primer ministro?Infobae Americas29 October 2026, 13:29 UTCIsraelGovernment leadersEs posible que se produzca un estancamiento, ya que ni el bloque de Benjamin Netanyahu ni su principal rival parecen tener posibilidades de obtener la mayoría. Sin embargo, aún hay vías para formar...