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Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to $2.47 Million Crypto Theft

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Former FBI agent Patrick Steven Yaroch pleaded guilty to stealing $2.47 million in cryptocurrency using credentials tied to 35 FBI investigations. Prosecutors say the theft compromised cases and intelligence sources and methods. The case highlights insider risk and operational security failures at law enforcement agencies, a reputational concern for crypto markets even though no specific asset was named.

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