US Sanctions Russian Crypto Brokers Over North Korean IT Fraud

TLDR The US Treasury has sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity linked to North Korean IT worker fraud. Two Russian nationals, Ilya Boykov and Vitold Obertas, allegedly converted millions in crypto for North Korea. The Treasury also designated a North Korean-run center in Russia, along with eight crypto addresses on Ethereum and Tron. The schemes […]

Chainlink Launches Weekend Pricing for Tokenized Assets, Alongside Aave

TLDR Chainlink launches Chainlink 24/7, a pricing service covering weekends and holidays for stocks, commodities and other traditional assets. Off-hours prices are based on quotes from perpetual futures venues, not closed exchanges. Aave is the first partner, using the feeds on its institutional Horizon platform. Chainlink says its weekday infrastructure already covers more than $1.6 […]