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David Sacks Quietly Divested From Crypto Company at Center of Conflict of Interest Controversy
4.3.2025
Sacks' venture firm, Craft Ventures, exited its Bitwise position ahead of the new administration, according to a source close to the situation
David Sacks Responds to U.S. Crypto Reserve Conflict of Interest Allegations
3.3.2025
The president's AI and crypto czar says he's sold his crypto positions, but questions still remain about his other investments
Trump’s crypto ventures raise conflict of interest, insider trading questions
6.2.2025
Legal experts say Trump’s crypto ventures push legal and ethical boundaries around potential conflicts of interests and insider trading
Trump’s crypto ventures raise conflict of interest, insider trading questions
6.2.2025
Legal experts say Trump’s crypto ventures push legal and ethical boundaries around potential conflicts of interests and insider trading
Trump's Treasury Pick to Divest Bitcoin ETF Holdings to Eliminate Conflict of Interest: Report
13.1.2025
Trump's Treasury nominee Scott Bessent plans to liquidate a string of investments, including BTC ETF, to avoid a potential conflict of interest
Ethereum deploys nearly $500M to ecosystem projects in 2022–2023: Report
8.11.2024
The Ethereum Foundation said the ecosystem is supported by over $22 billion in treasury funds across Ethereum-based projects.
Ethereum Researchers Relinquish EigenLayer Roles Over Conflict of Interest Concerns
2.11.2024
Researchers Justin Drake and Drankrad Feist set off a controversy in May when they revealed that they'd accepted big token payouts from EigenLayer, raising conflict of interest concerns
Top Crypto Startup Drove Other Projects' Airdrops to Its Employees
15.8.2024
Eigen Labs circulated a list of team members' wallet addresses to EigenLayer ecosystem projects that were preparing to issue tokens. The firm later banned the practice, citing potential conflicts of interest
Ethereum Foundation to have conflict of interest policy after EigenLayer crossovers
24.5.2024
Executive director Aya Miyaguchi said the foundation’s neutrality can’t depend on culture and individual judgment after researchers take multimillion-dollar roles at EigenLayer
Ethereum's Dankrad Feist joins EigenLayer, faces community backlash
21.5.2024
Feist's decision to join Eigenlayer as an Advisor follows in the recent controversial footsteps of Ethereum researcher Justin Drake
Sam Bankman-Fried Stands by Legal Team Amidst Conflict of Interest Concerns
22.2.2024
Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) on Wednesday confirmed plans to stick with his new lawyers Marc Mukasey and Torrey Young, who are also representing Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, according to a report by Reuters. In a hearing, U.S. Southern District Judge Lewis Kaplan asked...
Report: Bankman-Fried Stands by Legal Team Amid Potential Conflict of Interest
22.2.2024
Sources report that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the erstwhile crypto magnate and former head of FTX, intends to utilize his newly appointed legal team, despite these attorneys also serving Alex Mashinsky, the former chief of Celsius. On Wednesday, in a courtroom declaration, SBF confirmed his complete...
Former Celsius CEO Mashinsky Waives Conflict of Interest, Proceeds with SBF Lawyers
21.2.2024
Former Celsius Network’s CEO Alex Mashinsky has waived his right to potential conflicts of interest that may arise from choosing similar legal representation as Sam Bankman-Fried.
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Senior Public Officials in South Korea Declare Crypto Holdings
26.10.2023
Senior public officials in South Korea’s Gyeonggi province have declared their cryptocurrency holdings. The disclosure comes as part of the province’s efforts to ensure transparency among its government employees to avoid conflict of interest. Gyeonggi province announced that it...
SEC passes new ‘conflict of interest’ rules governing how brokers can use AI
26.7.2023
The new rules will govern how brokers use artificial intelligence to entice investors and how they use “optimization functions” to target investors and determine investment strategies
The Hinman docs: Implications for XRP, SEC credibility and more
16.6.2023
The Hinman documents have been available to Ripple for over two years, and their public release has been eagerly awaited by many, but some were disappointed by the lack of any real bombshells
EU to Consult on Crypto Complaints, Conflict of Interest Rules in July
15.6.2023
The bloc’s securities-market authority ESMA is to fill in the details of the flagship crypto law MiCA
Ripple’s Alderoty calls for probe into Bill Hinman and his infamous speech
14.6.2023
Stuart Alderoty is joined by a number of other high profile individuals calling for an investigation into the former SEC official
South Korean Politician Quits Party Over Crypto Scandal
15.5.2023
A member of the South Korean parliament is leaving his party amid mounting allegations of massive crypto investments inconsistent with his frugal public image. The controversy, which has caught the attention of the Korean society, involves accusations of conflict of interest and other...
Watchdog sues SEC over FOIA access to docs on potential crypto conflict of interest
11.5.2023
EMPOWR is requesting correspondence concerning former SEC officials William Hinman, Marc Berger, Jay Clayton and their current employers