Cryptocurrency ventures stories

Aug 3, 2026

FBI Counterintelligence Agent Patrick Yaroch Charged With Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Cryptocurrency

Patrick Steven Yaroch, an FBI supervisory special agent with top secret clearance who was detailed to the U.S. intelligence community, was arrested and charged with stealing approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency from accounts tied to an adversarial nation. The agent confessed to making unauthorized withdrawals and has been fired.

Aug 3, 2026·6 sources

May 29, 2026

US Seizes Nearly $1 Billion in Iranian Cryptocurrency Assets Under Sanctions Campaign

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday that the United States has seized approximately $1 billion in cryptocurrency assets from Iran under 'Operation Economic Fury,' a pressure campaign aimed at restricting Iran's access to overseas revenue and financial infrastructure.

May 29, 2026·4 sources

Top claims

▪Patrick Yaroch confessed to a Justice Department employee and submitted an FBI self-report form, stating he was ashamed and the theft was eating him up inside.
▪FBI Supervisory Special Agent Patrick Yaroch was arrested and charged with interstate transportation of stolen goods and receipt of stolen goods.
▪Patrick Yaroch took recent, unreported trips to Germany, Portugal, and Grenada in violation of Federal Bureau of Investigation internal rules.

Subtopics

Crypto regulation Crypto Sanctions Compliance Iran & regional influence Iran

Related timelines

Cryptocurrency ventures stories

FBI Counterintelligence Agent Patrick Yaroch Charged With Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Cryptocurrency

US Seizes Nearly $1 Billion in Iranian Cryptocurrency Assets Under Sanctions Campaign

Related timelines

US Congress

Venture capital funding

Iran War

Strait of Hormuz blockage

Trump administration