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NK hackers launch memecoins, xStocks adds hundreds of Hong Kong equities
xStocks is scheduled to incorporate hundreds of equities traded in Hong Kong within the next few weeks.
Concurrently, operatives from North Korea have commenced using memecoins as a method to clean money obtained from the Binance security breach.
The infiltration activities by the North Korean threat actors involve deploying memecoins specifically to launder proceeds that were illicitly obtained during the recent Binance hack. This development shows a shifting vector in illicit finance operations, utilizing decentralized, high-velocity assets.
The expansion of xStocks into Hong Kong's equity market signifies a broadening scope for institutional access to Asian financial instruments.
