Greetings! It’s May 1, and we’re tracking today’s top stories: Trump ally Lindsey Graham pushes Russia crackdown, inside Movement’s token-dump scandal, investigating shrimp fraud is an urgent matter on the Gulf Coast, the German port under siege by Europe’s criminal drug gangs, and much more…

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🎯 FEATURED STORY

Trump Ally Lindsey Graham Pushes Russia Crackdown. South Carolina senator builds support for new sanctions on Moscow and tariffs on countries that buy Russia’s oil. Hill

U.S. and Ukraine sign minerals deal that solidifies investment in Kyiv’s defense Guardian

🔥 TOP STORIES

Inside Movement’s Token-Dump Scandal: Secret Contracts, Shadow Advisers and Hidden Middlemen CoinDesk

Investigating Shrimp Fraud Is an Urgent Matter on the Gulf Coast NYT

Cocaine, corruption and bribes: the German port under siege by Europe’s criminal drug gangs Guardian

Coinbase Urges Supreme Court to End IRS Surveillance of Crypto Users on Exchanges Decrypt

Tether Was Accused of Fraud. Now It’s a Crypto Darling in Washington. NYT

‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S. Krebs

UAE says it foiled attempt to transfer ammunition to Sudan's army Reuters

Mexico’s attorney general says ranch was used for cartel training, but no mass graves found AP

France accuses Russia-linked hackers of targeting the Paris Olympics AP

ICE Invades Wrong Home, Steals Their Life Savings, and Then Leaves TNR

💥 RUSSIA & CHINA

China to lift sanctions on EU lawmakers to unlock trade talks Politico

The race to sanction Russia’s growing shadow fleet Brookings

How does Europe want Russia's war on Ukraine to end? DW

China Is Still Winning the Battle for 5G – and 6G Foreign Affairs

💸 CORRUPTION & FINANCIAL CRIME

Financial Services Republicans approve CFPB cuts for GOP megabill Politico

Serious Fraud Office makes three arrests after dawn raids in bribery investigation Guardian

Court finds Apple, executive lied under oath in Epic Games trial CNBC

Ex-Everton player Li Tie loses appeal against 20-year bribery sentence ESPN
 

🔐 CRYPTO & CYBER

Millions of Apple Airplay-Enabled Devices Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi Wired 

SEC Drops Probe Into PayPal's PYUSD Stablecoin Decrypt

UAE to issue new stablecoin pegged to local currency Semafor

Malware Steals 1.7B Passwords — Publishes Them To Dark Web Forbes

🚚 TRAFFICKING

Trump Pick to Run DEA Could Challenge America’s Already Tense Relations With Mexico ProPublica

Pangolin, Ivory Trafficking Drops After Global Crackdown OCCRP

Judge orders Border Patrol to halt illegal stops in the Central Valley after dozens arrested in raids LAT

Bondi meets with scientists studying illicit drugs to stop the flow AP

“The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.” —Abraham Lincoln

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