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Hello! It’s June 27, and we’re tracking today’s top stories: US, Swedish prosecutors study graft complaint naming Erdogan’s son, meet Nodeless, the non-KYC bitcoin lightning processor, ‘Wolf of Airbnb’ pleads guilty to defrauding landlords, Dutch authorities detain father-daughter duo for Hamas financing, and much more…         

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🎯Erdogan's Son in Crosshairs of Corruption Probe: US and Swedish authorities scrutinize complaint alleging that Erdogan's son received kickbacks from a US-affiliated Swedish company. Reuters

Top Stories

🌍 Nodeless - Bitcoin Lightning sans KYC: Jack Dorsey endorses Nodeless, a Bitcoin Lightning Processor allowing payments without Know-Your-Customer requirements. Decrypt

🌍 'Wolf of Airbnb' Confesses: Self-proclaimed ‘Wolf of Airbnb’ pleads guilty to defrauding landlords and a government program of $2 million. AP

🌍 Dutch Detain Duo for Funding Hamas: Authorities nab father-daughter duo on suspicion of financing terrorist group Hamas. AP

🌍 Trump's 2021 Classified Conversation Unearthed: Audio from a July 2021 interview reveals Trump discussing classified documents. CNN

🌍 China's Chip-Export Rules Evasion Strategy: Local middlemen aid China in dodging chip-export rules by selling pocket-sized supercomputer chips to sanctioned organizations. Defense One

🌍 Russian Tycoon's Yacht Returns Home: Alexey Mordashov's $500 million superyacht heads to Russia, avoiding the fate of other seized vessels. Bloomberg

🌍 EncroChat Bust - Massive Seizure and Arrests: An encrypted phone network bust leads to over 6,500 arrests and €900 million seizure. Hacker News

🌍 UK Government Dodging Dirty Money Checks? Home Office intends to remove a legislative proposal to check political donations, raising eyebrows. ICIJ

🌍 FTX - A Tale of Commingling Funds: FTX's co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces 13 criminal charges following his arrest last year. Decrypt

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IN THE NEWS

Russia & China

🐉 Congress Eyes Whistleblower Rewards: New bill aims to incentivize whistleblowers to expose sanctioned oligarchs' enablers. NY Post

🐉 China's Global Hunt for Fighter Jets Expertise: China turns to the world for help in building and flying its fighter jets. Insider

🐉 Can China Go Solo in Semiconductors? A close examination of China's potential to achieve semiconductor self-sufficiency. National Interest

🐉 Fake Property Deals Boost Chinese Local Governments: Allegations surface of Chinese local governments using bogus property deals to inflate revenues. WSJ

🐉 Samsung Secrets: Indictment outlines a plot to steal Samsung's secrets for a Foxconn project in China. Reuters

And more…

Corruption & Financial Crime

💰 Audi Ex-Boss Sentenced Over Diesel Scandal: First VW board member gets sentenced over the infamous diesel scandal. CNN

💰 Joonko CEO Faces 'Staggering' Fraud Allegations: Joonko, an AI-powered diversity recruiting firm, enters turmoil as its CEO faces serious fraud charges. NY Post

💰 Publishers Clearing House Faces $18.5M Settlement: The famous sweepstakes company settles after accusations of misleading consumers. Reuters

💰 New Rules Target Corporate Greenwashing: Measures to clamp down on the prevalent practice of corporate greenwashing take shape. Reuters

And more…

Crypto & Cyber

🔒 Malware Mario Fan Game Hijacks PCs for Crypto Mining: An infected Mario fan game turns unsuspecting computers into crypto miners. Gizmodo

🔒 HSBC Embraces Crypto: HSBC unveils cryptocurrency services in Hong Kong. Cointelegraph

🔒 Singapore's MAS Proposes Digital Asset Networks Framework: The Monetary Authority of Singapore unveils a design framework for interoperable digital asset networks. CoinDesk

🔒 Flipper Hacking Device Sales Skyrocket: Notorious hacking device Flipper expected to reach $80M in sales. TechCrunch

🔒 Hackers Take Control of Surveillance Cameras: Technological vulnerability allows hackers to commandeer surveillance cameras. BBC News

And more…

Trafficking

🚧 Dynamic Captagon Drug Trade: Investigation reveals link between top officials and evolving Captagon market. BBC News

🚧 Mediterranean Migrant Smuggling Mastermind Arrested: Police apprehend the ringleader of a Mediterranean migrant smuggling operation. OCCRP

🚧 Portuguese Police Burn 6 Tons of Drugs: As illicit drug trade surges, Portuguese police burn 6 tons of confiscated narcotics. Reuters

And more…

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