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Erik Voorhees’s Venice Token Faces Pump and Dump Allegations
6.2.2025
Onchain data reveals how a group of alleged insiders raked in profits after selling $10.2 million worth of the Venice token immediately after it launched. Venice Insiders Accused of Dumping Over $10M Worth of Tokens Amir Ormu, an onchain analyst with crypto marketing firm Castle Labs revealed that...
Erik Voorhees’s Venice AI Launches on Base
29.1.2025
The firm promises API access to top AI models on Coinbase’s platform “without surveillance or content restrictions.” Base Welcomes Venice AI, Erik Voorhees’s Latest Venture Privacy-focused AI startup Venice debuted its API service on Coinbase’s Ethereum L2 platform Base on Monday, giving...
Erik Voorhees’ Venice.ai Debuts VVV Token to Combat AI Censorship, Surveillance
28.1.2025
Erik Voorhees, founder of privacy-focused AI platform Venice.ai and crypto exchange Shapeshift, has revealed the launch of VVV token, designed to decentralize access to uncensored AI inference while eliminating per-request costs. Privacy-Focused VVV Token Targets AI Agents with Zero-Cost Inference...
Erik Voorhees: Merging Crypto and AI
10.12.2024
The founder of DEX ShapeShift has launched a new AI platform that’s meant to be a safer and more neutral alternative to ChatGPT and Claude
Erik Voorhees Warns of Financial Apocalypse — Advises Best Thing Trump Can Do
17.7.2024
Erik Voorhees, founder of Shapeshift, has warned about the U.S. national debt’s catastrophic trajectory. He foresees a bond market collapse and ruination, calling it the most catastrophic event of our lifetimes. Voorhees advocates for bitcoin as a safeguard against this financial apocalypse...
Shapeshift Founder Erik Voorhees Claims Revolut Shut Down His Account for Interacting With Crypto
27.6.2024
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Erik Voorhees has publicly criticized Revolut, claiming the fintech company shut down his account due to his interactions with cryptocurrencies. Despite not using Revolut’s crypto service and funding his account via fiat from an exchange, Voorhees experienced...
Early Bitcoin Proponent Erik Voorhees: Crypto Will Be the Currency of AI
16.5.2024
Erik Voorhees, an early bitcoin proponent and entrepreneur, believes that crypto will be the currency of artificial intelligence (AI) agents. At Unchained, Laura Shin’s crypto podcast, Voorhees explained that, as soon as AI agents start interacting economically, they only will be able...
Erik Voorhees, ShapeShift Founder, Unveils Privacy-Focused AI Platform ‘Venice’
11.5.2024
Erik Voorhees, the founder of popular cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift, has unveiled his latest venture called "Venice AI."
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Erik Voorhees Unveils New AI Platform Promising Privacy and Unfiltered Free Speech
10.5.2024
Erik Voorhees, founder of Shapeshift, has announced the debut of Venice, an artificial intelligence (AI) application that promises enhanced privacy and unrestricted free speech. Unlike mainstream AI services, Venice is designed to operate without the “Orwellian” oversight typical...
ShapeShift Settles SEC Charges It Sold Crypto Securities
6.3.2024
The federal regulator instituted a cease-and-desist against ShapeShift, which dissolved its U.S. crypto exchange in 2021
Thorchain Rises to Third in Decentralized Exchange Rankings, Hits $1.8B Weekly Trade Volume
19.11.2023
In the past week, trading activity on the decentralized exchange (dex) Thorchain has experienced a significant surge, reaching $1.854 billion in trade volume. Data shows that Thorchain is currently the third-largest dex in terms of volume, following the popular dex protocols Uniswap...
Report: Kenyan Police Raid Worldcoin’s Offices Just Days After Govt Suspended the Crypto Project
8.8.2023
A team of Kenyan police officers is reported to have raided the premises used by Worldcoin and seized devices storing users’ data. The raid came just days after the Kenyan government announced the suspension of Worldcoin’s activities in the country. Officers Armed With Search Warrant...
ShapeShift responds to Sen. Warren’s comments to ‘set the record straight’
19.2.2023
Switzerland-based crypto platform claimed Warren made “mistakes” in comments at a recent senate hearing, and encouraged her to “constructively engage” with its community
Early Crypto Investor Erik Voorhees Says the Next Bitcoin Bull Market Will Start When This Happens
4.1.2023
The next bull market may be coming anytime between this year and 2026, suggested crypto veteran Erik Voorhees, but it will require some changes in the macro environment - as well as in people's minds.
Voorhees, who is the founder and CEO of crypto exchange ShapeShift, was a guest on the Bankless...
Erik Voorhees tips $40K BTC by June, but little consensus among pundits
3.1.2023
ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees expects Bitcoin to reach $40,000 by the summer, while Tim Draper has stood by his $250,000 prediction for the second year running
Don’t Forget the Importance of Censorship Resistance
29.11.2022
Since people are once again talking about self-custody as one of crypto’s unique strengths, I would like to remind everyone about an equally important fundamental value proposition of crypto that, in the early days, was touted as the killer feature. I’m talking about censorship...
Crypto Community Responds to Tornado Cash Sanctions, Privacy Advocates Say ‘There Are Many Legitimate Reasons to Seek Financial Anonymity’
13.8.2022
The U.S. government banning the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash and the enforcement that has followed has the crypto community in an uproar about the event. A large number of crypto and privacy advocates have spoken out against the actions the government has taken so far, and the nonprofit...
OFAC’s Tornado Cash Ban Causes Github Suspensions and the Blacklisting of Crypto Addresses Holding $437M
9.8.2022
On August 8, the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash, and all the crypto addresses associated with the platform, were officially banned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Following the ban, the internet hosting service for software and open source code...
FTX to Help Voyager Customers, CEO Says Firm Willing to Deploy ‘Hundreds of Millions’ to Help Crypto Industry
24.7.2022
The founder and CEO of the leading exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried has offered to give early liquidity to Voyager Digital’s customers, according to an announcement FTX published on July 22. Furthermore, Bankman-Fried discussed the crypto industry with CNBC in an exclusive interview,...
Russian Bitcoin Mining Assessed Amid Conflict With Ukraine, Large ETH Pool Cancels Service to Russia
25.2.2022
With the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, many observers are curious about the large quantity of hashrate located in Russia, as the region reportedly controls the third-largest sum of SHA256 hashpower worldwide. Furthermore, on February 24, the ethereum mining operation Flexpool announced...