# Issue 98 – The world’s most corrupt crypto startup operation

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Podcast: [Molly White's Citation Needed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/molly-white-s-citation-needed-6704520)
Published: 2025-12-17T00:43:38+00:00
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Terra’s Do Kwon gets 15 years, crypto banks get the green light, and the Trump family’s crypto grift expands even as one of their treasury companies goes off the rails. Originally published on December 16, 2025.

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