Collaborative Journalism Inside the Tether Vaults: Leaked Documents Reveal Early Transactions With Illicit Actors, Shell Companies, and High-Profile Figures September 11, 2026 Pevita Pearce By Global Financial Investigations Desk Published: November 2024 For years, the multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency stablecoin Tether (USDT) has occupied a paradoxical role at the very center of the global digital asset…
Open Source Intelligence The Shadow Fleet’s Silent Harvest: Tracking the Grumant’s Illicit Grain Route July 20, 2026 Dwi Wanna By Bellingcat Investigation Team In a sophisticated display of maritime deception, the bulk carrier Grumant (IMO: 9385879) has emerged as a focal point in the ongoing effort to monitor the…