North Korea Now Leans on Crime Networks to Launder Stolen Crypto: RUSI

The article is a market and policy roundup centered on crypto crime, banking access, and a live crypto price table. It says North Korea has stolen at least $2.8 billion in crypto from January 2024 to September 2025 and is increasingly laundering it through established criminal networks, complicating tracing and compliance. The piece also highlights UK lawmakers pressing major banks on restrictions that make it harder for crypto firms to open accounts or process payments, with the FCA’s new regime not fully taking effect until October 2027. For markets, the immediate price table shows Bitcoin slipping 0.9% to about $64.3K, Ethereum down 1.2%, while several altcoins and crypto-related assets moved sharply in both directions, including LINK up 5% and CRV up 11.7%. Overall tone is mixed: regulatory scrutiny is a headwind, but price action remains selective across the crypto complex.