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While the embezzlement is a domestic Scottish political scandal, it adds to a narrative of institutional distrust in traditional governance. For crypto markets, such events often reinforce the appeal of decentralized, transparent systems, but the effect is too diffuse to move prices in the short term.

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon expressed regret for keeping Peter Murrell as SNP chief executive after he embezzled over £400,000 from the party.