SFO uses new powers to freeze Arena TV CEO’s £10k in crypto assets

SFO has used its new powers to freeze crypto assets for the first time.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced a significant development in its ongoing investigation into the collapse of outside broadcast company Arena TV, freezing over £10,000 ($13,479) in cryptocurrency assets belonging to its CEO, Richard Yeowart. This marks a landmark moment as it is the first time the agency has

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