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Patrick Witt steps down as director of White House crypto council secretariat

Patrick Witt, who led the White House cryptocurrency council secretariat, has stepped down after his temporary assignment ended. The White House confirmed the end of his duties but has not announced a successor. Witt had overseen talks on tightening the U.S. crypto regulatory framework, including Senate negotiations on the Clarity bill dividing oversight between the SEC and CFTC, and reviewed plans to expand a strategic bitcoin reserve.

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FBI busts North Korean fake remote hiring network, dismantles laptop farms

North Korean IT workers stole or forged U.S. identities to win remote jobs at American companies and sent the proceeds to the North Korean regime, the FBI said. The FBI described the activity as an international crime threatening national security and launched a large crackdown. Authorities said workers used “laptop farms” in U.S. homes to appear to work locally. The Justice Department announced results of a Texas operation and related cases.

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OpenAI engineer arrested by FBI over alleged eavesdropping device hidden behind meeting-room TV

The Wall Street Journal reported that an OpenAI engineer was arrested on allegations of hiding an eavesdropping device in a company meeting room. The U.S. Justice Department charged Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, with using or attempting to use a device to intercept conversations. Prosecutors said he placed a circuit board and microphone behind a wall-mounted TV. OpenAI said it found the device during a security check and notified the FBI.