When a cache of internal files from firms tied to fugitive Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor hit the internet earlier this month, analysts saw more than business secrets exposed—they saw the architecture of a crypto-powered geopolitical machine. According to a new report from blockchain forensics firm Elliptic, the leak uncovers how Russia and its partners have been using cryptocurrency to skirt sanctions and influence elections in Moldova. At the heart of the leak is A7, a network of companies founded and all ...