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Telegram's Pavel Durov: 'Little Has Changed' In Privacy Policies Despite Legal Woes
Investment Firm To Pay $80M For Overvaluing CMOs, Accounting Outfit To Pay $2M For Crypto Audit Scam: Financial Crime Weekly
Denver's Marijuana Revenue Drops 34%, But Cannabis Crime Rates Remain Low
Investment Firm To Pay $80M For Overvaluing CMOs, Accounting Outfit To Pay $2M For Crypto Audit Scam: Financial Crime Weekly
Denver's Marijuana Revenue Drops 34%, But Cannabis Crime Rates Remain Low
Financial Crime Weekly: Health Care Provider To Pay $3.85M For Medicare Scheme, Co-Conspirators To Pay $70M For Vitol Bribery Scheme
Mining Billionaire Charged With Corruption In British Court: What You Need To Know

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Legal Weed = Less Crime: FBI Data Shows Surprising Benefits Of Cannabis Legalization
This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. The claim that crime would increase with the legalization of weed was a major talking point, but the data does not support it.
Financial Crimes Weekly: Insider Trading At Arista, Del Taco; KuCoin In Civil Action Suit
Andreas Bechtolsheim, founder of Arista Networks, settled insider trading charges for $1M. SEC alleged he traded on info about Acacia's takeover.
Fraudsters Use Deepfake Tech To Steal $25M In Sophisticated Corporate Scam
Deepfake dupes finance pro into a costly mistake with a $25 million price tag, coming days after another incident involving Taylor Swift.
Facing Sex Trafficking Allegations, Vince McMahon Quits TKO Group, Vows To Preserve Legacy Of WWE Empire
Facing a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and trafficking, Vince McMahon stepped down as TKO's executive chairman.
American Airlines Attendant Arrested For Illicitly Recording Minors In Lavatory
An American Airlines attendant was arrested for secretly filming minors in a lavatory, facing charges of attempted sexual exploitation and child pornography possession.
KyberSwap's Desperate Gamble: $5M Bounty For Hacker's Return
Decentralized exchange KyberSwap publicly offered a 10% bounty to an unidentified hacker responsible for a cyber heist, in which funds worth over $50 million were siphoned off.
Crypto Titan Changpeng Zhao Steps Back, But Will He See The Inside Of A Prison Cell?
Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance (CRYPTO: BNB), was released on a $175 million personal recognizance bond.
How Did A Trio Pull Off A $10M Bank Fraud Using Crypto?
In a major crackdown, the FBI arrested three persons for allegedly orchestrating a complex $10 million bank fraud scheme.
Man Sentenced To 48 Months In Prison After Acquiring Five Teslas Without Ever Paying
A man managed to outsmart Tesla Inc, acquiring five electric vehicles without settling the complete payment,
The Truth About The Crypto Millionaire Found Dismembered In Argentina
In the age of information, it's crucial to discern fact from fiction. The recent case of an Argentine crypto millionaire, Fernando Pérez Algaba, found dismembered has been a prime example of how international media can often misrepresent the truth, leading to a distorted perception of events.
Should You Check-In Or Carry-On Your Weed? Airline Staff Caught Stealing Massive Amounts Of Cannabis From Checked Bags
This article was originally published on Cannabis.net and appears here with permission. 
Elizabeth Holmes, Drug Policy And The Ironic (In)Justice Of Silicon Valley Scandals Versus Weed Convictions
This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission.
Sam Bankman-Fried Strikes Back: FTX Mastermind's Bold Move To Crush Accusations
Late Monday, Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX (CRYPTO: FTT), filed pretrial motions to dismiss the majority of charges he is f
Blockchain Sleuths Uncover 114 Meme Coin Scams: What You Need To Know
There has been a recent surge in the launch of fraudulent meme coins by crypto scammers, blockchain experts have revealed.
The Great Bitrue Robbery: Hackers Make Off With A Whopping $23M
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue on Friday announced that hackers had stolen $23 million from one of its wallets. The exchange did not provide details on how the attack occurred.
Terraform Labs Collapse: Eight People Connected To The Scandal Have $160M Worth Of Assets Seized
South Korean authorities have reportedly confiscated approximately $160 million worth of assets from eight individuals associated with the collapse of Terraform Labs (Terra) (CRYPTO:
Biden, DeSantis, Pence, McCarthy, Harris, Pelosi, Schumer And Others React To Trump's Indictment
Donald Trump's indictment has sent shockwaves across the entire political spectrum for the trial's likelihood of impacting the outcome of next year's political election and the overall face of American politics.
Crypto Founder Allegedly Uses Investor Funds For Gambling: SEC Charges Beaxy And Executives
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged crypto platform Beaxy and its executives for violating securities laws by not registering as a broker, exchange or clearing agency.
Florida School Principal Sends $100K In School Funds To Elon Musk Impersonator, Now Resigns
The principal of a school in Florida sent $100,000 of school money to a scammer posing as Tesla Inc and Twitter CEO Elon Musk. 
Hackers Promote Fraudulent Crypto Project On Robinhood's Twitter Account: How Much Did They Get?
The official Twitter account of Robinhood Markets Inc.
From Wall Street To Tech Company Hire: The Story Of 'The Crocodile' And The 120,000 Bitcoin Heist
Alleged cryptocurrency thief and rapper Heather Morgan, aka “The Crocodile of Wall Street," has a new job.
£20M Bitcoin Heist: Gang's Lavish Spending Spree Leads To Sentencing Of Four Accomplices
Four individuals were sentenced by the English County of Lancashire following an investigation into a £20 million Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fraud.
Cryptocurrency Scandal: $20.1B In Illicit Transactions Exposed
Illicit use of cryptocurrencies reached a record high of $20.1 billion in 2022, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

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