Odaily Planet Daily News: A Brazilian judge recently sentenced Joel Ferreira de Sousa, the money laundering mastermind of the Braiscompany cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, to a record 128 years in prison. The scam operated from June 2018 to early 2023, defrauding more than 20,000 investors of 11.1 billion reais (about 190 million US dollars). Other people involved in the case were also sentenced, with a total sentence of 170 years. The case is closely related to money laundering operations, and Brazilian police have launched a nationwide crackdown. (The Block)