# North Korean hackers move tens of millions on Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to onshore crypto platform

https://mins.news/en/item/39313

- CoinDesk, 2026-08-31 20:48 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/31/north-korean-hackers-are-moving-tens-of-millions-on-hyperliquid-as-trump-pushes-to-onshore-the-crypto-platform

> Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk shows wallets linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million worth of bitcoin on Hyperliquid over the past three weeks, as Donald Trump pushes to bring the crypto platform onshore.

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