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Alex Saab may control $60 billion in Bitcoin for the Maduro regime. As Trump's naval blockade tightens, the real battle is being fought on the blockchain.
Professor Wisit Wisitsora-at promised to speed up fraud investigations when he became SEC Chairman. 16 months later, he's done nothing on Finansia X. Documents reveal why: he is compromised.