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  "id": 214933,
  "title": "NFT startup founder charged with misusing funds from $10 million fundraising",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/nft-startup-founder-charged-with-misusing-funds-from-10-million",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-06T09:19:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CoinDesk",
    "slug": "coindesk",
    "url": "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/06/nft-startup-founder-charged-with-misusing-funds-from-usd10-million-fundraising"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Federal prosecutors say Taj Tarsha misled backers and used investor funds for personal expenses.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Feds accuse crypto founder of stealing $10 million from NFT investors, spending it on Miami condo and DJ hobby",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/feds-accuse-crypto-founder-of-stealing-10-million-from-nft-investors",
        "published": "2026-08-05T18:51:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}