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🎯 Mixin Platform Suspends Deposits, Withdrawals After $200M Security Breach. A cryptocurrency business based in Hong Kong says hackers had stolen around $200 million of its assets after attacking its cloud service provider. Record
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💥 Deutsche Bank Subsidiary Fined $25 Million Over ‘Greenwashing,’ Anti-Money Laundering Violations. A whistleblower accused the German bank of touting green investing in its mutual funds while pouring money into fossil fuels. Messenger
💥 House Oversight panel announces witnesses for first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing. The Republican-led investigation will focus on “allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption” by Biden, related to his family’s overseas business dealings. CNN
💥 Inside Iran’s influence operation. In the spring of 2014, senior Iranian Foreign Ministry officials initiated a quiet effort to bolster Tehran’s image and positions on global security issues — particularly its nuclear program — by building ties with a network of influential overseas academics and researchers. Semafor
💥 U.S. sanctions Chinese and Russian firms over national security risks. The Commerce Department named 28 entities in countries including Finland, Germany, Oman, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, that it deemed are "acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests." Axios
💥 ‘Dark’ ships are faking their locations to move oil around the world — and it’s likely worth billions of dollars. Experts suspect the ships are tankers involved in illicit activity to cover up the origin of the oil they carry, evading western nations’ sanctions against Russia and Venezuela. CNBC
💥 Russia has proved resilience to western sanctions, says Oleg Deripaska. Russia's economy appears to be chugging along 19 months into its war with Ukraine, baffling analysts and surprising at least one member of the Russian elite. Insider
💥 ‘Where is the phone?’ Huawei keeps quiet about Mate 60 Pro but takes aim at Tesla. Huawei has disappointed legions of fans — and US officials — eager to know more about its Mate 60 Pro smartphone, which has quickly become a symbol of the tech rivalry between the US and China since it went on sale last month. CNN
💥 Pointing to Communist China ties, DeSantis bars private schools from state-funded vouchers. Accusing them of having ties to the Chinese Communist Party, Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended three schools from participating Florida’s school choice scholarship program. Miami Herald
💥 Chevron readies new oil drilling push in Venezuela to boost output. Chevron plans to add 65,000 barrels per day of Venezuelan oil output by the end of 2024 through its first major drilling campaign in Venezuela since Washington allowed it to restore production clipped by U.S. sanctions Reuters
💥 The Global Hunt for ‘Narco Millennial’ Sebastián Marset. Known as “The King of the South” and “The Man of a Thousand Faces”, Marset continues to evade arrest around the world, while mocking police with video messages. VICE
💥 ‘Missing witness’ in Biden corruption probe offers dirt on Hunter FBI ‘mole’ who tipped him off. Gal Luft, the fugitive “missing witness” of the Biden corruption investigation, has offered new evidence to the House impeachment inquiry about an FBI mole who tipped off Hunter Biden. NY Post
💥 The Man Who Trapped Us in Databases. Hank Asher was a drug smuggler with a head for numbers — until he figured out how to turn Americans’ private information into a big business. NYT
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