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MALTA FREEZES & CONFISCATES BINANCE ACCOUNT IN LANDMARK NON-CONVICTION CASE

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A Maltese court has ordered the outright confiscation of a Binance crypto-wallet linked to a Nigerian IP after investigators tied it to an online investment scam. The €8.8k seizure is the island’s first high-profile use of its 2021 Proceeds of Crime Act to freeze virtual assets without a criminal conviction—an approach that previews coming EU-wide standards.

Is Writing Code Now a Crime? The Tornado Cash Trials That Could Kill Privacy Forever

Bravo: Spain Nabs Rostec Heir Dmitry Artyakov in Multi-Million Laundering Sting!

Investor Briefing: The Russian Finstar Financial Group

Exposed: Vienna’s Shadow Finance Nexus: Staykov, Boyko & the Pecik Connection

Cybercrime

Bankruptcies et al

Startup on Trial Series

Startup on Trial

Startup on Trial: Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos – Visionary or Fraudster? The Final Appeal Denied

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Elizabeth Holmes, once celebrated as the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire, is now serving an 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup, Theranos. In May 2025, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt her what may be the final legal blow, denying her bid to have her 2022 conviction reheard.

Startup on Trial: Charlie Javice and the Frank Fraud – When Fake Users Fueled a $175 Million Acquisition

Startup on Trial: Alex Mashinsky Sentenced to 12 Years for Orchestrating Celsius Network Fraud​

DeFi Decoded

Defi Series

How to Assess Risk in DeFi: A Practical Framework for Users and Analysts

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DeFi offers high yields—but it also carries high risk. The lack of centralized oversight means the responsibility for due diligence shifts to the user. In this sixth part of the FinTelegram DeFi Series, we present a practical risk assessment framework to help investors, analysts, and regulators evaluate decentralized finance protocols beyond hype and token prices.

Stablecoins in DeFi: Pegs, Promises, and the Terra Collapse

DeFi Decoded: Smart Contracts – The Code Behind the DeFi Revolution

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Financial Influencers

Report: Finfluencers on TikTok and X – Roles, Reach, Evolution, and Key Trends

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Over the past year, financial influencers (“FinFluencers”) have become increasingly prominent on social media, particularly on TikTok and X (formerly Twitter). These platforms have evolved in their content dynamics, user engagement, and regulatory environment, making them central to the dissemination of financial advice and market sentiment. This report analyzes the roles, reach, and key trends of finfluencers on TikTok and X

Sam Altman’s Olive Oil Moment: How Graza Became the First Cyber Society EVOO Brand

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A Financial Times video interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman unexpectedly turned into a viral marketing miracle for a small olive oil brand called Graza. Altman was seen cooking with Graza’s “Drizzle” olive oil—meant for finishing, not cooking—sparking an online debate and catapulting the brand into global awareness. It’s a case study in how digitally native consumer brands can hijack moments.

From Crypto King to Prison Chess: SBF’s Defiant Rewrite of the FTX Saga

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In a remote interview with Tucker Carlson on March 5, 2025, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the convicted FTX founder, reframed his $10 billion fraud as a mere liquidity crisis, denying criminal intent while playing chess with Sean 'Diddy' Combs in prison. As he hints at GOP leanings and a potential pardon, SBF’s narrative sparks debate: a bid for redemption or a refusal to face the fallout?

Arms for Ukraine: Battlefield Necessity or Black Market and Money Laundering Bonanza?

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The topic of Ukraine or Ukrainian individuals selling U.S. and Western arms supplies on the black market has been a subject of both documented incidents and widespread speculation, often amplified by rumors and disinformation. The US media personality Tucker Carlson is one of the main sources in the respective headlines. Here’s a breakdown of known information and rumors:

Haliey Welch and the $HAWK Token Rug Pull Scandal: A Warning for Financial Influencers!

Crypto Schemes Charlene Lensburg -
Haliey Welch's role in launching the $HAWK token has drawn widespread scrutiny. Accusations of deliberate market manipulation, a swift valuation collapse, and potential legal ramifications put Welch’s reputation—and her future as a trusted influencer—on shaky ground. This debacle underscores the risks of unregulated meme coins and the responsibility influencers bear when engaging with financial products.

Compliance

BANK OF ENGLAND LANDS FIRST-EVER £11.9 MILLION PENALTY ON VOCALINK FOR RISK-CONTROL FAILURES

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Mastercard-owned Vocalink, the engine behind the UK’s real-time and bulk-payment rails, has been fined £11.9 million after missing a Bank of England (BoE) deadline to fix systemic weaknesses in its risk-management, governance and escalation processes. The BoE’s action is the first monetary sanction ever imposed on a financial-market-infrastructure (FMI) provider and sets a new supervisory benchmark for critical payment utilities.

Trump Media Doubles Down on Digital Assets with 5-Coin “Crypto Blue Chip ETF” Filing

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Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) has filed with the SEC for the “Truth Social Crypto Blue Chip ETF,” a spot vehicle that will hold Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP, and Cronos. The move—DJT’s third crypto-ETF attempt in seven months—comes one day after NYSE sought a rule change for its earlier BTC/ETH fund and lands amid a White-House-driven push for lighter crypto oversight.

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