North Korea's TraderTraitor launders $220M from Kelp DAO hack
Only ~$1.7M remains in the original wallets — the laundering path through THORChain, Wasabi, Tornado Cash, and Umbra has closed the window for direct transaction-level recovery.
Enforcement actions — sanctions, asset seizures, exchange shutdowns, regulator fines, and criminal investigations.
Only ~$1.7M remains in the original wallets — the laundering path through THORChain, Wasabi, Tornado Cash, and Umbra has closed the window for direct transaction-level recovery.
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