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Russian spies are using Telegram and crypto to entice teenagers and young adults across Europe to carry out acts of sabotage and violence. That’s according to a study released by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) and shared with the i Paper .  The study revealed that Russian actors are targeting teenagers and young adults via a network of Telegram groups called “com networks” in which participants compete for clout by uploading harmful content. I Paper discovered two clips shared in these groups took place in the UK. In one instance, someone filmed themselves smashing a car that belonged to a care worker.  Russia says Ukraine is using Telegram dating bot for terrorism Read more: Russia offered crypto to firebomb Sir Keir Starmer’s home, report Another showed what appears to be the same person throwing a brick through the window of a house. One week after these incidents, Ukrainian police arrested two young boys, aged 11 and 15, wh...

An amended complaint filed by Mintvest Capital against Energy & Compute, LLC (formerly Coinmint) alleges that the firm’s chief exec, Ashton Soniat, misappropriated BTC from the firm’s mining operations. It also broadly alleges securities fraud and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) offences. Specifically, the lawsuit claims that “on each occasion when new machines were added, Mr. Soniat told investors that production started on a later date than it actually did.” “During the gap periods — between the actual start up and the announced startup — Mr. Soniat redirected all BTC Coinmint produced to his personal BTC wallet.” The lawsuit alleges that, in total, “Mr. Soniat stole… 448.7193 BTC.” Starcloud wants to mine bitcoin in space — what could go wrong? Read more: Bitcoin mining industry mostly uninterested in spam controversy To increase his take, Soniat ...

Caterpillar CEO Joseph Creed disclosed his sale of $26.2 million worth of stock on Tuesday, after exercising an options package four and a half years early .  He sold 32,401 shares on the New York Stock Exchange on August 28, emptying his oldest outstanding tranche of options that had a March 2031 expiration date. The options had a $219.76 strike price — allowing Creed to exercise 72% below the current stock price that regular investors have to pay today. Creed’s proceeds of $26.2 million had a weighted average of $808.98 per share, slightly below the filing’s $812.98 valuation for shares surrendered to cover his exercise price or tax liability. He disposed of 12,002 shares under a filing code for paying an exercise price or tax liability. Their value almost exactly matched the grant’s $9.76 million exercise cost. Even after the incredible payday, Creed’s August 28 sale only reduced his 2021-vintage options grant to zero. In addition, Caterpillar’s proxy fil...