Washington just dropped the hammer on a massive crypto laundering operation. Eight people and two outfits got hit with sanctions—all connected to moving dirty digital money for Pyongyang's weapons programs. The network spans across China and Russia, with ties to more than $3 billion in stolen crypto. These aren't random hackers—they're bankers and shell companies that helped funnel IT worker salaries and stolen funds back to fund missile tech. This crackdown exposes how sophisticated state-backed crypto laundering has become, using legitimate-looking business structures to mask illegal flows.