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Jesse Hamilton @ CoinDesk · 01/23/2026 17:02 EDT

FBI arrests ex-Olympian drug 'kingpin' who allegedly used crypto to move proceeds

The U.S. caught a top-ten most-wanted fugitive when they arrested Ryan Wedding, a former top snowboarder who's said to have used digital assets in his crimes.

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