ZachXBT: USDC Becomes Main Payment Tool for North Korean IT Workers, Circle Has Not Frozen Related Activities

Odaily Planet Daily reported that on the X platform, on-chain investigator ZachXBT stated that the stablecoin USDC issued by Circle is being widely used by North Korean IT professionals for receiving payments, and noted that he has recently identified related transaction volumes reaching tens of millions of dollars. He criticized Circle for claiming to be "compliant" while failing to take any freezing or monitoring measures, sarcastically remarking, "This is a crime supercycle, and no one cares."