Cryptocurrency has been hailed as the financial revolution of our time, but with great power comes great responsibility—or in some cases, great criminal ingenuity. Tether (USDT), a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, has become a go-to tool for Mexican and Colombian drug cartels looking to launder millions of dollars, according to unsealed court records. Let’s unpack how a digital asset designed for transparency and stability found itself deep in the murky world of global narcotics.
In a jaw-dropping twist that reeks of conspiracy, Virginia Giuffre, the fearless accuser of Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew, was found dead at her remote Western Australia farm on April 25, 2025, in what authorities hastily labeled a suicide. The 41-year-old mother of three, who bravely exposed the sordid underbelly of Epstein’s sex trafficking empire, allegedly took her own life just months after a bizarre car crash she claimed nearly killed her.