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September 8, 2023

Ukraine Oligarch Ihor Kolomoysky Indicted Over Alleged Fraud Around PrivatBank!

Following his arrest a few days ago, Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoysky has been officially charged with suspected fraud in the PrivatBank scheme. The prosecutor's office said he is suspected of having embezzled funds from the bank amounting to more than €233 million. The prosecutor's office referred in its letter to the "former head of the Dnipro region" and beneficiary of the bank at the time of the crime in 2015.

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September 4, 2023

Interesting 60 Minutes Story: Searching For The Money Of Russian Oligarchs In Cyprus

After the Soviet Union's collapse, Russian oligarchs flocked to Cyprus, not for its picturesque beaches but for its favorable financial environment. Alexandra Attalides, a local expert, suggests that Cyprus provided a sanctuary for oligarchs to safeguard their assets. The island's low tax rates and lax banking regulations made it an attractive destination. An interesting 60 Minutes report explains the background to the Russian invasion of Cyprus.

September 3, 2023

Ukraine-Born Israeli-Cypriot Oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky Arrested Over Fraud & Money Laundering Charges!

In a significant development from Ukraine, Ihor Kolomoisky, a leading oligarch and pivotal backer of President Volodymyr Zelensky's 2019 electoral campaign, has been apprehended in relation to a fraud inquiry. A Ukrainian court has ordered the tyccon to be held in custody for two months on suspicion of fraud and money laundering. Kolomoisky, renowned for his ventures in media and banking, ranks among Ukraine's most affluent figures.

August 23, 2023

Russia Sues Its Richest Oligarch Andrey Melnichenko Over Allegedly Corrupt Sibeco Deal!

Andrey Melnichenko, who holds the distinction of being the wealthiest individual in Russia, is currently embroiled in a legal suit brought forth by the government. The allegations revolve around claims of "corrupt collusion" in a transaction involving the acquisition of an energy company. Numerous reports highlight this development, which is unfolding against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, as authorities strive to repatriate Russian wealth.

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August 19, 2023

Vladimir Putin An The Top 10 List Of The Richest Russians!

Russia’s ultra-rich have seen their wealth swell over the past year despite punishing Western sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. CEO Magazine has published a new ranking of the richest Russians. The ranking is headed by Andrey Melnichenko, with an estimated net worth of $24.4 billion, followed by Vladimir Potanin, with a net worth of $23.7 billion, and Vladimir Lisin, with $22.1 billion.

August 19, 2023

Russian Oligarch Andrey Melnichenko Provides Statement To FinTelegram Regarding His Super-Yacht!

On August 17, 2023 we brought a report about the yacht of the richest Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko, giving a brief description of the oligarch and his activities. We then received an email purporting to be from the oligarch's media tem. In it we were informed that the yacht would not belong to the oligarch, but to a trust. We bring the email below in the original. We could not check the authenticity of the sender.

August 17, 2023

The Richest Russian Oligarch Andrey Melnichenko And His Seized $600-Million Super-Yacht in Triest!

The sanctions against Russian oligarchs were intended to hit Putin's war activities. The sanctions also provide for confiscating the oligarchs' assets in the West. On March 11, 2022, the Italian state seized the super-yacht SY A, owned by Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko in the Italian port of Trieste. There, the reportedly $600 million luxury toy remains anchored to this day and has become a public attraction.

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July 30, 2023

Vanished Luxury Toys Of Russian Billionaire Oleg Tinkov Resurfaced After Removal From UK Sanctions List.

On July 20, 2023, the UK sanctions against the Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov were lifted, and he was removed from the UK's sanctions list days after British billionaire Richard Branson appealed. Tinkov's superyacht La Datcha and his private jet disappeared when he was placed on the UK sanctions list in March 2022. Now that Tinkov is off the sanctions list, La Datcha resurfaced and has resumed transmitting its location data.

July 23, 2023

Sorry, No Impact: Despite Western Sanctions, Russian Oligarch Got Richter While U.S. Billionaires Lost!

In the wake of the "crazy war" in Ukraine, the Russian oligarchs are the strategic focus of the Western sanctions aimed at exerting pressure on the Russian government. Most recently, Oleg Tinkov, an oligarch excommunicated by the Kremlin, has called his former comrades cowards and urged them to take action against Putin. However, according to the latest Forbes statistics, Russian billionaires have become significantly richer since the outbreak of the Ukraine invasion.

July 22, 2023

Sanctions Against Excommunicated Russian Oligarch And Putin Critic Oleg Tinkov Lifted!

Former Russian oligarch Oleg Tinkov, known for his staunch opposition to the "crazy war" in Ukraine, now resides in Switzerland after being expropriated by the Kremlin. At 55 years old, Tinkov is a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin and has not hesitated to condemn the silence of the Russian elite regarding the invasion. He became the first Russian billionaire to have Western sanctions against him removed after a British court upheld his challenge to the sanctions.

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.

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

Smart contracts are the invisible architects of decentralized finance. These self-executing lines of code run everything from token swaps to lending platforms without middlemen. But while they offer autonomy, they also introduce new risks—bugs, exploits, and irreversible mistakes. In this fourth installment of our FinTelegram DeFi Series, we explain what smart contracts are.

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Despite New Crypto Friendlyness: No Settlement Between U.S. CFTC And KuCoin?

A planned settlement between the U.S.CFTC and crypto exchange KuCoin is now in limbo due to a reported policy shift within the CFTC. This change is attributed to the Trump administration’s new approach, which deprioritizes enforcement actions against crypto companies. As a result, a CFTC attorney said that it is "unlikely that such authorization will be granted in the near term" regarding the settlement approval.

SEC’s New Era: Paul Atkins Sworn In—Will Crypto Finally Get the Regulatory Clarity It Deserves?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has entered a new chapter with the swearing-in of Paul S. Atkins as its 34th Chairman, a move widely anticipated to mark a dramatic pivot in how the agency approaches crypto and DeFi regulation. For years, the financial industry—especially the burgeoning digital asset sector—has bristled under the SEC’s “Regulation by Enforcement” strategy.

Crypto Mogul Changpeng Zhao – Fallen, Rich, and Rising Again?

As spring 2025 blooms and Easter’s themes of rebirth fill the air, Changpeng Zhao emerges as one of the most controversial figures of startup mythology: a man who fell spectacularly, paid a price—then rose again, wealthier and louder than ever. Once the almighty architect of Binance, CZ now resides in Dubai with a net worth that Forbes estimates at $63 billion.