Happy Friday! It’s March 28, and we’re tracking top stories to take you into the weekend: Trump pardons three co-founders of BitMex crypto exchange, Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan over deal, FBI seizes $200,000 in crypto from Hamas-linked wallets, inside the law firm that decided to fight back against Trump’s attack, and much more…

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Trump pardons three co-founders of BitMex crypto exchange. Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed previously pled guilty to a range of federal criminal charges related to money laundering and failure to police the exchange. CNBC

🔥 TOP STORIES

Charlie Javice Convicted of Defrauding JPMorgan Over Deal AP

FBI Seizes $200,000 in Crypto From Hamas-Linked Wallets, Accounts CoinDesk

U.S. sanctions Hezbollah sanctions evasion team UPI

Inside the Law Firm That Decided to Fight Back Against Trump’s Attack WSJ

Jenner & Block, WilmerHale sue over Trump orders targeting law firms Hill

Russia and US discuss restarting Nord Stream pipelines Politico

Crypto Bill to Combat Illicit Activity Gets New Push After Passing U.S. House in 2024 CoinDesk

Iranian Oil Tankers Are Idling Off Malaysia With Millions of Barrels Stuck Regtechtimes

Mexico resort claims jailed Michigan couple ‘encouraged’ other guests to commit fraud amid timeshare dispute NYP

AG Bondi details arrest of top MS-13 leader who joined vicious gang in middle school Fox

Huawei corruption scandal: Police search European Parliament Strasbourg offices Politico

After years of survival, China's Huawei returns to revenue peak Reuters 

AI is making it easier to commit financial crimes, so the IRS is overhauling its tech after finding $21B in fraud AP

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💥 RUSSIA & CHINA

Putin Tests How Far Trump Will Go Against Europe on Sanctions Bloomberg

European leaders say now not the time to lift sanctions on Russia in clear message to Trump Politico 

Russia remands billionaire Moshkovich in custody for two months Reuters

BlackRock sells Shanghai tower at 34% discount as it pulls back from China property SCMP

SiCarrier says its tools can help China make advanced chips Reuters

💸 CORRUPTION & FINANCIAL CRIME

Trump pardons founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola, Trevor Milton AP 

Morgan Stanley financial adviser sentenced for multi-million dollar fraud NBC

NY AG files $200M settlement with Galaxy Digital over LUNA Axios 

‘Flying Lady’ owner gets 5 years for fraud involving Chicago party yacht with stripper pole Chicago Tribune 

Cyprus says it will adopt FBI guidance on tackling financial crime and sanctions evasion Euro News 

Whisky barrel scam cons victims out of life savings BBC

🔐 CRYPTO & CYBER

SEC Officially Drops Cases Against Kraken, ConsenSys, and Cumberland DRW Decrypt 

“Cops, AI, drug companies”: Who wants to buy your DNA from 23andme? Salon 

Lazarus Group’s 2024 pause was repositioning for $1.4B Bybit hack Cointelegraph 

Oracle Health breach compromises patient data at US hospitals Bleepingcomputer

🚚 TRAFFICKING

New regulation on money transfers will likely impact San Diego border region PBS 

Trump asks Supreme Court for permission to resume deporting Venezuelan migrants under wartime law AP 

‘Migrant influencer’ who urged other illegals to squat in US homes deported to Venezuela NYP

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