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North Korea drives onchain malware surge, CoinEx shuts: Asia Express

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Cointelegraph
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What happened

North Korea and Iran account for the majority of onchain malware, while Malaysia has been named among the most crypto curious Islamic nations.

Key facts

  • Reported by Cointelegraph and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:49:23 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. As RWA trading surges on Hyperliquid, Dragonfly’s Qureshi makes the case for a multichain future

  2. Crypto Liquidations Surge Past $260M as Bitcoin’s Price Touches $77K

  3. North Korea drives onchain malware surge, CoinEx shuts: Asia Express

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