Wallets tied to North Korea's Lazarus Group transferred over $30 million in Bitcoin through the crypto exchange Hyperliquid within three weeks, raising potential sanctions concerns. The funds were converted to Ether and Solana before reaching other major exchanges like Kraken. Despite this, Hyperliquid's native token showed only a modest price increase, indicating traders have not yet factored in the sanctions risk. This disclosure comes as Hyperliquid seeks to enter the US market through Kraken's parent company, with regulatory approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission potentially influencing the outcome.
Sanctioned North Korean hacking group Lazarus Group has moved over $30 million through Hyperliquid's HyperUnit service as recently as August 31, 2026. These funds, linked to $61 million in stolen assets identified earlier in 2024, were converted and ...
Hyperliquid Labs is negotiating with Payward, Kraken's parent company, to offer its perpetual futures products to US traders through Bitnomial, a regulated US derivatives venue. This move would mark Hyperliquid's first direct entry into the US market...
Hyperliquid plans to offer crypto perpetual futures to U.S. traders through a partnership with Payward (Kraken's parent) and Bitnomial, which operates under CFTC regulation. Payward acquired Bitnomial earlier this year, providing a regulated path for...
North Korean hackers have reportedly transferred over $30 million in bitcoin through the decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid in the past three weeks, according to blockchain analytics firm Arkham. This activity follows earlier scrutiny of ...
Hyperliquid's native token, HYPE, has increased in price following reports of discussions with Payward, Kraken's parent company, about entering the US market. This move is seen as positive amid ongoing efforts by US regulators to allow Hyperliquid's ...
