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FBI agent stole $2.47 million in crypto across 35 cases, DOJ says

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A FBI agent, Patrick Steven Yaroch, used credentials tied to 35 investigations to make about 100 fraudulent transfers and steal $2.47 million in crypto, according to the DOJ. He allegedly planned to flee to Portugal. The case highlights insider risk and custody weaknesses at law-enforcement-controlled wallets, a trust concern for traders watching institutional and government-held crypto.

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