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Breaking: Former Austrian Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser Goes to Prison And Into Personal Bankruptcy!
A corruption scandal unlike anything the European Union has ever seen: former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser has hit rock bottom. Following the final verdict in the largest corruption trial of the Second Republic, he now faces not only imprisonment but, as revealed today, has also filed for personal bankruptcy.
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Stablecoins in DeFi: Pegs, Promises, and the Terra Collapse
Stablecoins are the lifeblood of DeFi. They promise the stability of fiat currencies with the flexibility of crypto—and serve as the core trading pair, collateral, and unit of account in decentralized finance. But when a stablecoin loses its peg, the entire system trembles. In this fifth installment of the FinTelegram DeFi Series, we explore the types of stablecoins, how they function in DeFi.
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Financial Report: The Growing Importance of Stablecoins in Traditional Finance (TradFi)
With a total market capitalization exceeding $260 billion and transaction volumes surpassing $27.6 trillion in 2024, stablecoins are redefining payment infrastructure by offering speed, cost efficiency, and transparency. Recent developments, such as Visa’s deepened involvement in stablecoin infrastructure and Circle’s anticipated initial public offering (IPO), underscore the segment’s growing integration with TradFi.
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Mastercard Bets Big on Stablecoins: Pioneering the Next Wave of Digital Payments and Outpacing Rivals
Mastercard is positioning itself as a leader in bridging traditional finance with digital assets through a comprehensive stablecoin strategy. By developing end-to-end infrastructure and forging key partnerships, the company aims to make stablecoins as usable as fiat currency for consumers and merchants – a move with significant implications for global payments.
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EXPLOSIVE REVELATIONS: 20Bet’s GERMAN GAMBLING EMPIRE – AND REVOLUT’S SHADOWY ROLE IN ILLEGAL PAYMENT PIPELINE
The cyberfinance rating agency RatEx42 just published an explosive report. A toxic web of regulatory violations, money laundering risks, and consumer exploitation has been exposed in Germany’s underground gambling scene – with 20Bet at its core and Revolut allegedly fueling its operations. Fresh evidence suggests a brazen disregard for EU gambling laws, AML protocols, and Germany’s strict GlüStV regulations45.
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The Unraveling of Rabidi and the Rise of the SoftSwiss Network: Our Updated Forensic Report
A few months ago, FinTelegram released a first forensic report on the bankruptcy of Rabidi N.V., a Curacao-registered online casino operator with hundreds of millions in revenues — and no traceable assets by the time of its collapse in May 2024. That report already raised serious questions about the opaque structures behind Rabidi’s operations and its successor, Liernin Enterprises Ltd.
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Cybercrime Legacy: The Status of Legal Actions Against B2G GmbH and Its Principals!
The case around the fraudulent binary options industry and its facilitating payment processors is still not closed. The illegal German payment processor B2G GmbH, operated by Rainer Treuer and Oleg Shvartsman, has been implicated in facilitating large-scale financial fraud. This report outlines the known details of their activities, the legal actions taken, and the unanswered questions surrounding their lack of prosecution.
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OpenPayd Founder Ozan Ozerk – Visionary Fintech Founder or High-Risk Enabler?
Ozan Ozerk is often portrayed in the media—most recently in a flattering Türkiye Today profile—as a visionary Turkish entrepreneur reshaping global finance through his fintech ventures, most notably OpenPayd, EMBank, and Ozan Elektronik Para. But as regulatory actions mount and his companies increasingly surface in investigations tied to high-risk payments, scam facilitation, and money laundering,
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OpenPayd Faces Regulatory Trouble in Malta After Investor Compensation Ruling!
OpenPayd, a Malta-licensed payment institution long flagged by FinTelegram for its involvement in facilitating high-risk transactions and supporting scam-related financial infrastructure, has now been officially held liable by Malta’s Financial Arbiter. The ruling follows an investigation into a case in which an elderly woman was aggressively manipulated by fraudsters and lost her investment through an account operated via OpenPayd’s virtual IBAN infrastructure.
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Exposed: The “New World Order” – and the Strange Role of WEC and René Benko!
The term "New World Order" (NWO) has long sent shivers down the spine of democracy's true believers.
At its heart lies the fear that a global cabal of unelected billionaires, technocrats, and corporate overlords are quietly shaping a future ruled by control, surveillance, and centralized wealth. Today, this so-called NWO isn’t some fringe theory anymore.
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Unmasking the Global Puppet Masters: Why X Influencers and Media Firebrands Are Raging Against the WHO and Bill Gates!
Hold onto your seats, because the internet is ablaze with fury, and the targets are none other than the WHO and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates! Influential voices on X and across social media platforms are leading a digital revolt, accusing these global giants of sinister plots that threaten humanity itself. Around conspiracy kingpin Alex Jones.
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World Health Organization’s Financial Situation Post-U.S. Withdrawal Under Trump Administration
The WHO, a specialized agency of the United Nations, has been a cornerstone of global health governance since its founding in 1948. The U.S. withdrawal from the WHO, initiated by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, has significantly disrupted the organization’s financial stability, given the U.S.’s historical role as its largest donor.
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The Explosive WEC Dossier: Uncovering the Network Behind a Post-WEF Power Hub!
At a time when the world is grappling with the fallout from Klaus Schwab’s resignation and the financial scandal around the World Economic Forum (WEF), a new power center has emerged in the shadows: the World Economic Council (WEC), operating from a virtual office in Vienna and led by figures now tied to one of Europe’s biggest white-collar scandals — the collapse of René Benko’s Signa Group.
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