[U.S. Court Orders Forfeiture of Approximately $213,000 in Stablecoins Linked to North Korean IT Worker Money Laundering Network] According to a report by Jinse Finance on September 8, citing Yonhap News Agency and U.S. Department of Justice documents, Judge Rudolph Contreras of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the forfeiture of wallet assets connected to a North Korean overseas IT worker money laundering operation. Prosecutors stated that the address received approximately 158,123 USDC and 54,574 USDT, totaling around $213,000, with the funds originating from at least 14 payment addresses linked to North Korean IT workers. This ruling is part of a broader case in which the U.S. Department of Justice previously sought to seize over $7.74 million in North Korea-related crypto assets. The court has only approved the forfeiture of assets related to the aforementioned wallet in this instance. The U.S. Department of Justice noted that North Korean IT workers have long used false identities to secure remote work overseas and launder their earnings through stablecoins, cross-chain transfers, and token exchanges.