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Cardano co-founder recalls a time when the industry was up in the air
21.2.2023
The industry lost its calm instantly after the FTX reported its collapse. Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged misdeeds resulted in what is likely to go down in history as the biggest fall in the industry to date. Charles Hoskinson, a co-founder of Cardano, has acknowledged this in his tweet, saying that...
Next Crypto Bull Run Will Start From the East, Says Gemini Co-Founder
21.2.2023
Gemini’s co-founder believes that the next crypto bull run will come from the East. “It will be a humbling reminder that crypto is a global asset class,” he said. “The West, really the U.S., always only ever had two options: embrace it or be left behind. It can’t...
Crypto Hedge Fund Galois Capital Shuts Down — ‘We Lost Almost Half Our Assets to FTX Disaster’
21.2.2023
Crypto hedge fund Galois Capital is shutting down after losing about half of its assets to the FTX disaster. “Given the severity of the FTX situation, we do not think it is tenable to continue operating the fund both financially and culturally,” the fund’s co-founder told...
Democrats Give Back Less Than 3% of $45.2M Donation from FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
20.2.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was a major donor to the Democratic Party in the US, but the politicians who received the donations have so far only promised return a fraction of what they got.
The funds that are now being returned to the bankrupt crypto exchange make up just 2.2% – or $1 million...
Crypto’s next bull run will come from the East: Gemini co-founder
20.2.2023
Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss believes the next crypto bull run will come from Asia, while America has two options — embrace crypto or be left behind
Democrats to Return 2.2% of $45.2 Million Donation Made by FTX’s Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
19.2.2023
After the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), donated $5.2 million to Joe Biden’s campaign in 2020 and more than $40 million to Democrats leading up to the U.S. midterm election cycle, three major Democratic organizations plan to return 2.2% of the funds, or $1 million,...
Prosecutors Seek Restrictions on Former FTX CEO’s Electronic Devices Following VPN Use for Football Streaming
17.2.2023
Prosecutors in the financial fraud case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) are attempting to persuade the judge to restrict his use of electronic devices. It has been revealed that SBF used a virtual private network (VPN) to watch the Super Bowl through a foreign subscription service...
Co-founders of StoryCo explain how community storytelling can impact franchised IP
17.2.2023
NFT Steez continues its conversation with the co-founders of StoryCo on how blockchain facilitates scaling co-creation and franchised intellectual property
Stanford Alumni Revealed as Co-Signers of FTX Co-Founder’s $250M Bond
16.2.2023
According to the latest court documents in the fraud case involving former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Manhattan, the New York judge presiding over the case unsealed the co-signers of Bankman-Fried’s bond on Wednesday. The names of the two bail bond co-signers that were previously redacted...
Josh Kriger, Co-Founder of Edge of NFT, on the Next Intersection of Tech and Entertainment | Ep. 204
16.2.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Josh Kriger, Co-Founder of Edge of NFT, talks about the secret sauce of running a successful conference and the next intersection of tech and entertainment....
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Co-Founder of Privacy-Focused Gnosis Chain Proposes Plan to Reduce Ethereum Dependency for GNO Token
16.2.2023
Gnosis co-founder Martin Köppelmann flagged potential security issues in a proposal discussion on Gnosis’ governance forums
Bitcoin Ordinal Inscriptions Surge Past 100,000 Mark, Spurring Development of Supporting Infrastructure
15.2.2023
According to the latest statistics, more than 100,000 ordinal inscriptions have been added to the Bitcoin blockchain since the start of the trend. Amid the growing popularity, people have launched supporting marketplaces and tools that allow individuals to inscribe without a full node....
Report: Flutterwave CEO in Bid to Recover Millions Stuck in Kenya
14.2.2023
According to reports, the CEO and co-founder of the Nigerian fintech Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, recently visited Kenya where he sought to convince the country’s monetary authorities to grant the firm access to funds that have been blocked since July 2022. Agboola claimed that his firm...
Iris Energy Boosts Self-Mining Capacity With 4.4 EH/s of New Bitmain Bitcoin Mining Rigs
14.2.2023
Bitcoin miner, Iris Energy, announced plans to increase the company’s self-mining capacity, from 2 exahash per second (EH/s) to approximately 5.5 EH/s, after it receives 4.4 EH/s of new Antminer S19j Pro miners from Bitmain. Iris Energy Leverages $67 Million in Bitmain Prepayments for Latest...
Russia Releases Bitzlato Co-Founder Anton Shkurenko After Questioning
12.2.2023
Russian authorities have released the recently arrested co-founder of crypto exchange Bitzlato, said to have processed illicit funds worth millions of U.S. dollars. Anton Shkurenko, who was questioned in Moscow, denies the French charges against him that became the reason for his brief detention....
House Republicans Demand Answers From SEC Over FTX Co-Founder’s Arrest
12.2.2023
On Feb. 10, 2023, Republicans Patrick McHenry of North Carolina and Bill Huizenga of Michigan, both members of the U.S. House of Representatives, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler seeking answers about the arrest of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried...
Polygon Exploring Use of ZK Technology for Main Chain, Co-Founder Bjelic Says
10.2.2023
In an exclusive interview with CoinDesk, Polygon’s co-founder Mihailo Bjelic shares the progress the blockchain is making on becoming a ZK-secure ecosystem
Three Arrows Capital Co-Founder Announces New Crypto Venture Open Exchange Amid Bankruptcy Controversy
10.2.2023
Following the recent court filing from liquidators for Three Arrows Capital (3AC) claiming frustration with the 3AC co-founders for allegedly failing to respond to subpoenas sent via Twitter. Su Zhu, one of the co-founders, recently tweeted about his new crypto venture, Open Exchange. The exchange...
Co-founders of StoryCo discuss how blockchain technology can evolve the way IP is franchised
10.2.2023
NFT Steez chats with StoryCo co-founders J.P. and Justin Alanis about how NFTs can expand co-creation and evolve storytelling in Web3
Bitzlato co-founder released from brief arrest and questioning: Report
10.2.2023
The co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato was briefly detained for questioning in Moscow at the request of Interpol, after which he was released