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World Bank foreign aid siphoned into crypto wallets, study finds

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A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research indicates that between 2% and 6% of foreign aid distributed by the World Bank was illicitly transferred into cryptocurrency wallets. This suggests a significant portion of international aid funds may be vulnerable to misappropriation through digital assets. AI

RANK_REASON Research paper detailing findings on financial flows. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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World Bank foreign aid siphoned into crypto wallets, study finds

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    Around 2-6% of World Bank foreign aid got siphoned into crypto wallets Article URL: https://www. nber.org/papers/w35655 Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.

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