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ZachXBT Infiltrates Crypto Syndicate Tied to $1.5B Bybit Hack

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What happened

The blockchain sleuth revealed that he infiltrated a Chinese crypto money laundering group following the theft of over $1.5 billion by North Korean hackers in 2025.

Key facts

  • The blockchain sleuth revealed that he infiltrated a Chinese crypto money laundering group following the theft of over $1.5 billion by North Korean hackers in 2025.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:30:58 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. ZachXBT infiltrates $1B crypto syndicate to expose Lazarus Group

  2. U.S. scraps proposed $10,000 reporting rule for for crypto sent to private wallets

  3. Better Markets says CFTC is ‘wrong agency’ to regulate retail crypto

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  5. Cheap crypto capital hits wall as Bitfinex fee rule binds

  6. ZachXBT Infiltrates Crypto Syndicate Tied to $1.5B Bybit Hack

  7. China’s crypto ban Is failing to stop a $176 billion P2P economy

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