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Lido Co-Founders Said to Plot Competitor to Sam Altman's World Network
18.11.2024
The new digital identity platform, Y, forgoes World Network's controversial biometric authentication for a system based on users' online activities
FanDuel Co-founders Launch Crypto Casino and Sportsbook Company, BetHog, and Secure $6M Seed Round
12.11.2024
PRESS RELEASE. NEW YORK, NY (November 12, 2024) – BetHog, a new cryptocurrency casino and sportsbook, announces its public launch with $6 million in seed funding led by 6MV with participation from Will Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Karatage, Advancit Capital, and several angel investors...
a16z co-founders pledge to support Trump in wake of Vance VP pick: Report
16.7.2024
Numerous Silicon Valley insiders are reportedly donating to the Republican presidential nominee
US Judge Extends Date for Tornado Cash Co-Founder’s Trial
15.7.2024
The trial of the co-founder of the controversial crypto mixer Tornado Cash, Roman Storm, on the accusations of money laundering has been pushed back by three months. Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York granted the defense’s request for a delay, citing...
Ethereum co-founders reflect on 10-year anniversary — EthCC
10.7.2024
Ethereum co-founders Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Lubin reflect on the state of the network a decade after its creation
Friend.tech Token Plummets Over 20% Amid Co-Founder’s Base Departure Hint
27.5.2024
The native token of Web3 social network Friend.tech, known as FRIEND, has experienced a significant drop in value.
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Lido Co-Founders, Paradigm Secretly Back EigenLayer Competitor as DeFi Battle Lines Form
15.5.2024
The popularity of new blockchain “restaking" protocols led by EigenLayer has drawn a response from the principals behind the liquid staking platform Lido, which itself burst onto the scene a couple of years ago to become the largest project in decentralized finance
Samourai Wallet mixer co-founders arrested on AML, licensing charges
24.4.2024
The crypto mixer allegedly handled $2 billion in unlawful transactions and facilitated $100 million in money laundering
Crypto market will continue to surge, says Glassnode Co-founders
23.4.2024
If the ongoing trends in the crypto market are anything to go by, it is right to assume that Bitcoin is narrating the tale of survivors—those who held onto BTC in their portfolios at a time when the market was struggling to get past $20,000. As a result, the token has now risen above $65,000. ...
Paul Frambot, CEO of Morpho Labs, on DeFi 2.0, Modular Layered Protocols, and The Next Evolution of DeFi | Ep. 318
15.3.2024
Morpho Labs CEO Paul Frambot discusses how the four co-founders raised millions for Morpho, what changes to DeFi the protocol aims to bring, how he envisages the next phase of DeFi, why the Morpho team opted for a minimalist approach, contrary to the current DeFi trend, and why DAOs are not suited...
Orbit Cosmos Founders Formally Revealed as the Pioneers Behind Blockchain Game Pikamoon
6.3.2024
This article covers a recent announcement from software development company Orbit Cosmos, as its two Co-Founders Conrad Lewis and Luke Appleton have doxxed themselves as the creators of Web3 game Pikamoon.
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Axie Co-Founder’s Personal Accounts Breached for $8M, Ronin Bridge Unaffected
23.2.2024
Personal accounts of Axie Infinity co-founder Jeff “Jihoz” Zirlin compromised, resulting in an $8 million Ethereum loss, while the Ronin blockchain's operation was claimed to remain unaffected.
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Winklevoss Twins Back Crypto-Friendly Politicians by Donating $4.9M
21.2.2024
Gemini co-founders Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss have contributed a sum of $2.45 million each to the crypto super political action committee (PAC).
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End of the Line for OPNX, Built by Three Arrows Co-Founders Zhu and Davies
2.2.2024
OPNX has declared it will cease all activities next month. This decision comes as co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies grapple with legal repercussions stemming from their previous venture’s failure, Three Arrows Capital. OPNX to Shut Down Amid Three Arrows Co-Founders’ Legal Troubles...
Three Arrows Co-Founders’ OPNX Exchange to Cease Operations
2.2.2024
Crypto exchange OPNX launched by Three Arrows Capital co-founders has announced it will “officially cease operations and shut down in February 2024.” The exchange said in an email it will cease all operations on 14 February. OPNX is asking customers to settle positions before 7 February, 8 AM...
Report: British Virgin Islands Court Freezes 3AC Assets Worth Over $1 Billion
23.12.2023
A court in the British Virgin Islands has issued an order to freeze assets worth over $1 billion belonging to the founders of the defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital. The worldwide freeze order also bars Kelly Chen, the wife of Kyle Davies, from transferring or selling...
Court Freezes 3AC Co-Founders’ Assets Worth $1.14 Billion
21.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Christophe Fouquin A British Virgin Islands court has issued an order freezing approximately $1.14 billion in assets belonging to the co-founders of Three Arrows Capital (3AC). According to Teneo, the firm’s liquidator, the court order prohibits co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle...
Venture Capital Crypto Fund C1 Eyes Australia for Bargains: Report
11.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Sutthiphong Venture Capital crypto fund C1 Fund has been meeting a number of Australian businesses offering to buy private holdings from investors, reports the Australian Financial Review. C1 is a $500 million fund managed by investors based in Silicon Valley and the United Arab...
Bankless Founders Vow to Separate Media Company from DAO Amid Controversy
27.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay In the midst of an ongoing controversy surrounding cryptocurrency media platform Bankless and its associated decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), the company’s founders have announced their intention to separate the brand from the DAO. Co-founders David Hoffman...
CoinFLEX Crypto Exchange Creditors Accuse Other Exchange OPNX of Wrongful Use of Assets
24.11.2023
Source: Adobe / pathdoc Creditors of the crypto derivatives exchange CoinFLEX are alleging that the newly established creditor claims marketplace OPNX, founded by bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) co-founders Kyle Davies and Su Zhu, wrongfully used CoinFLEX assets without their...