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    Federal Bureau of Investigation

    Federal Bureau of Investigation is a law enforcement and intelligence agency within the U.S. Department of Justice. Its Director is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Kash Patel became Director on February 20, 2025.

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    Director
    Kash Patel

    Key facts

    Created
    July 26, 1908source
    Headquarters
    J. Edgar Hoover Building, Washington, D.C.source
    Annual budget
    US$10,624,456,000 (FY 2026)source
    Director since
    February 20, 2025source
    Responsibilities
    dual responsibilities as a law enforcement and intelligence agencysource

    WYDE coverage of Federal Bureau of Investigation

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    Sep 29, 2026 · 2 min read

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    A Vietnamese National Is Charged in a $16 Million Crypto Pig Butchering Scam

    Sep 25, 2026 · 2 min read

    Legal

    The DOJ Extradites a Russian Developer Charged in a Bank Account Takeover Scheme That Targeted Millions

    Sep 10, 2026 · 3 min read

    Legal

    IDScan Confirms a Data Breach Exposing More Than 150 Million Driver's Licenses

    Sep 10, 2026 · 3 min read

    Legal

    A Federal Judge Blocks the Trump Administration From Scrapping the $1 Billion Greenbelt FBI Headquarters

    Aug 18, 2026 · 2 min read

    Crypto & DeFi

    A Former FBI Agent Is Charged With Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Crypto, Then Asking ChatGPT How to Move to Europe

    Aug 4, 2026 · 2 min read

    Newsletter

    Norcross Gave $100M, the DOJ Charged $350M in Fraud, and BNY Put $8.6 Trillion Onchain. Over 60,000 Meals.

    Aug 1, 2026 · 6 min read

    Legal

    FBI Returns COVID Relief Fraud Fugitive Elaine Escoe From Jamaica in $32 Million Case

    Jul 27, 2026 · 3 min read

    Newsletter

    Big Tech moved $1.5B into giving. A judge saved SNAP. Roubini went onchain. 58,300 meals.

    Jun 27, 2026 · 6 min read

    Healthcare

    FBI Captures $1.2 Billion Medicare Fraud Fugitive From New Most Wanted List

    Jun 23, 2026 · 3 min read

    Newsletter

    $EAT just hit #1 on Base. Three states legalized DAOs. The FDIC is implementing stablecoin rules Monday.

    Apr 4, 2026 · 8 min read

    Government & Fraud

    FBI Arrests 15 in $50 Million Southern California Hospice Fraud Crackdown

    Apr 3, 2026 · 3 min read

    Sources

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