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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...
Latam Insights: Argentina Arrests $400 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Founders, Brazil Defines Crypto Regulation as a Priority
10.3.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: $400 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme founders were arrested in Argentina, the Central Bank of Brazil established cryptocurrency regulation as a priority...
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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Founders of $400 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Arrested in Argentina
5.3.2024
Two individuals, a woman and a man, were captured in Argentina on charges of having perpetuated a Ponzi scheme that moved over $400 million in cryptocurrency in Brazil. The operation managed to track the couple’s whereabouts with the help of the Argentine Federal Police and Interpol....
Polygon Spinoff Avail Secures $27M in Seed Funding From Founders Fund, Dragonfly
26.2.2024
Polygon spinoff Avail raised $27m in seed funding led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Dragonfly, the company announced Monday.
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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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Web3 Social Media Platform beoble Secures $7 Million Seed Funding From Samsung, Hashkey, and Others
19.2.2024
Hong Kong-based Web3 social platform beoble has closed its seed funding round, bringing in a total of $7 million from a diverse group of investors including Hashkey, Samsung, DCG, DWF Ventures, Nomura Laser Digital, Cypher Capital, and Blockchain Founders Fund. This latest funding comes three...
Web3 Social Media Platform beoble Secures $7 Million Seed Funding From Samsung, Hashkey, and Others
19.2.2024
Hong Kong-based Web3 social platform beoble has closed its seed funding round, bringing in a total of $7 million from a diverse group of investors including Hashkey, Samsung, DCG, DWF Ventures, Nomura Laser Digital, Cypher Capital, and Blockchain Founders Fund. This latest funding comes three...
Peter Thiel’s VC Firm Founders Fund Made $200M Crypto Bet Last Year
13.2.2024
San Francisco-based venture capital firm Founders Fund has once again jumped on the crypto bandwagon. Reuters reported on Monday that Peter Thiel’s VC allocated $200m toward crypto from late summer to early fall of 2023. Half of this investment was directed towards Bitcoin, with the other...
Peter Thiel Made $200M Investment in BTC, ETH Before Bull Run: Reuters
13.2.2024
A source said that the investment was split evenly between the two digital assets
US Prosecutors Call for Hearing Amid Potential Conflict of Interests in Alex Mashinsky and SBF Cases
8.2.2024
The US government raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest in the ongoing criminal cases of FTX and Celsius Network founders Sam Bankman-Fried and Alex Mashinsky on February 6. The area of concern surrounds the legal representatives handling both cases. In a court filing, the...
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...
Test grafické karty Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super Founders Edition. Za stejnou cenu dostanete více výkonu
2.2.2024
Nová a výhodnější GeForce RTX 4070 Super odsouvá na trhu starší a pomalejší RTX 4070 do nižší cenové hladiny a usadí se na uvolněné místo
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...
OPNX, the Exchange Built by Founders of Doomed Hedge Fund Three Arrows, Is Shutting Down
1.2.2024
Customers were advised to settle their positions by Feb. 7 and withdraw their money by Feb. 14
Former LedgerPrime Employees Launch Split Capital Hedge Fund Focused on Liquid Tokens
19.1.2024
Former employees of crypto trading firm LedgerPrime have unveiled a new hedge fund named Split Capital, focusing on liquid tokens. Split Capital’s founders include Zaheer Ebtikar, Michael Churchouse, and Nai Boonkongkird, with Shiliang Tang, former chief investment officer at LedgerPrime...
OneCoin Crypto Scam: German Court Sentences Fraudsters to Jail
10.1.2024
Source: Svetoslav Radkov/Adobe Founders of the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency scam have been sentenced to several years in jail by a German court. A German court in Münster on Monday handed down sentences to key accomplices involved in the OneCoin crypto fraud case. The couple Frank Ricketts...
Nigerian Payments Fintech Startup Cleva Secures $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding
10.1.2024
The Y Combinator-backed Nigerian fintech startup has reportedly raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Tolu Alabi, the CEO of Cleva, expressed confidence in her and fellow co-founder Philip Abel’s ability to navigate the competitive fintech market, citing their background as a factor that counts...
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...