LA sheriff deputies admit to helping crypto ‘Godfather’ extort victims
The Justice Department says two LA Sheriff deputies admitted to helping extort victims, including for a local crypto mogul, while working their private security side hustles.
Archive context
Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
The Justice Department says two LA Sheriff deputies admitted to helping extort victims, including for a local crypto mogul, while working their private security side hustles.
Why this matters
This cryptocurrency story adds another data point to the current market tape and is useful when read alongside nearby source coverage.
Original source
Read on CointelegraphRelated market context
New CLARITY Act update bans officials including presidents from issuing or even holding crypto tokens
On July 22, US Senate Republicans released an updated version of the CLARITY Act, moving one of Washington’s most consequential cr...
State Department to Debut Freedom Tech Program with Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir as Founding Partners
Bitcoin Magazine State Department to Debut Freedom Tech Program with Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir as Founding Partners The U...
BlueNoroff targets crypto users with fake Zoom and Teams meetings, compromising victims in under five minutes
North Korean hackers BlueNoroff use fake Zoom and Teams meetings to steal crypto wallet credentials, hitting over 100 victims acro...
Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir and Anduril join US State Department’s Freedom Tech Excellence Program
The Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir and Anduril are partners in the U.S. State Department's Freedom Tech Excellence Program.
US State Department embeds Bitcoin and privacy tools into formal foreign policy through new Freedom Tech program
The US State Department launched the Freedom Tech Excellence Program, embedding Bitcoin Policy Institute staff in diplomacy focuse...
Samsung Wallet to support stablecoins, including USDC
Samsung Wallet will integrate native stablecoin support including USDC, announced at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 alongside a new Barclays...