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California man pleads guilty to faking Nancy Guthrie ransom note — theguardian.com
Derrick Callella admitted he called and sent texts to Guthrie’s family, demanding a bitcoin transaction A California man is facing up to two years in prison or a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty to sending Nancy Guthrie’s family a phoney ransom note,
CBW Bank applies to OCC for bank charter conversion — americanbanker.com
The fintech sponsor bank plans to offer digital asset services.
Conflicts of interest? Trump only has one interest: himself | Robert Reich — theguardian.com
The president made $2.2bn last year, with plenty of help from his own political decisions. This is called corruption, folks People in the US: share your views on Trump’s earnings in his second term In financial disclosures released on Tuesday, Trump
Smooth AI criminal drives 'first' end-to-end agentic ransomware attack — theregister.com
They're not bad; they're just prompted that way. Sysdig threat hunters documented what they say is the first-ever documented agentic ransomware infection with an LLM - not a human - driving the entire extortion operation, from gaining initial access to
JPMorgan Says Saylor’s Strategy Adds New Risk to Bitcoin Market — bloomberg.com
JPMorgan Chase & Co. warns that Michael Saylor’s financing overhaul at Strategy Inc. has shaken up the dynamics of the Bitcoin market by introducing the risk that one of the cryptocurrency’s biggest buyers could also become a seller, adding a new source of
Former Iran director at NSC: Crypto legislation is a ticket to sanctions evasion — fortune.com
In May, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a stark alert: Iran was using digital currencies to evade sanctions and support terrorist groups. Iran attempted to coerce ships trying to exit the Strait of Hormuz
Congressional Report Alleges Fraud in Fundraising for ‘Christian Nationalist’ Freedom250 — talkingpointsmemo.com
Hijacking the 250th An explosive interim staff report, released this morning by Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee, charges that Freedom 250, the organization President Trump and his allies created to supplant the nonpartisan,
The Ex-Vegan Looking to Unseat a Republican Cattle Rancher in Congress — newrepublic.com
Manny Rutinel’s victory this week in Colorado’s primaries has set up a once-unthinkable scenario: This November, in one of the most crucial swing races in the country, a former vegan activist will face off against a cattle rancher in a district dominated
A new tax on digital asset transactions will harm consumers in Illinois — americanbanker.com
As stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies enter the mainstream, lawmakers in Illinois have imposed a new transaction tax on digital assets. It will raise costs for everyday consumers and drive away businesses.
Trump ethics disclosure throws curveball at Senate crypto talks — rollcall.com
The newly disclosed scale of President Donald Trump’s personal cryptocurrency-related profits since taking office last year comes right at a sensitive moment for Senate negotiations on a major digital assets bill that GOP leaders want to bring to the floor
Kleptocracy Is Trump’s Most Lucrative Business Venture — newrepublic.com
Being president of the United States is by far the most lucrative business venture of Donald Trump’s checkered business career. The June 30 release of his financial disclosure report makes this official. Trump has turned the American presidency into an
Trump denies 'crypto corruption' after $1 billion earning revelation — france24.com
US President Donald Trump defended earning $1.2 billion from his family's cryptocurrency activities last year, saying "everybody's profiting" from his time in power. He also insisted that his wealth was due to his prior career, despite the fact that the
Trump made more than $1B in crypto earnings last year. Here’s how — independent.co.uk
US President Donald Trump made more than US$1 billion from cryptocurrency last year, according to his annual financial disclosure
Platner, Collins, and the Peculiar Definition of Political Scandal — prospect.org
The Founding Fathers had a finely honed sense of the corroding power of corruption. They wrote prohibitions on self-enrichment and the pull of bribery directly into the Constitution on three separate occasions, banning foreign and domestic gifts, changes
Trump’s financial disclosure complicates crypto bill talks — semafor.com
News that President Donald Trump made more than $1 billion from cryptocurrency while in office has emboldened Senate Democrats who want industry-friendly legislation to stop him from profiting off digital assets — potentially making it harder still to
The Supreme Court’s Campaign-Finance Decision Is Actually Good — theatlantic.com
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. No sooner had the Supreme Court issued its opinion in a
How much money is Trump making off his presidency? — vox.com
Donald Trump in the Oval Office on June 29, 2026. | Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your
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