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Sam Bankman-Fried wants 'close friends' to visit without a security pat down
14.7.2023
Under bail conditions, only Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers are exempt from security checks, now they've asked if this can be extended to “close friends."
Nexo in Court With a Co-Founder Over $12M in Missing Assets
13.7.2023
Nexo says its former managing partner left with a hardware wallet full of the company’s crypto
Co-founder of Indian Crypto Unicorn 5ire to Depart Amid Internal Dispute – Here's the Latest
13.7.2023
Blockchain layer 1 network 5ire, which secured series A funding last year valuing the company at $1.5 billion, is now bidding farewell to one of its co-founders.
Vilma Mattila, one of the co-founders of 5ire alongside CEO Pratik Gauri and CTO Prateek Dwivedi, is stepping down from the company...
Digitex Founder Ordered to Pay $16M to Resolve CFTC Action, Banned From Trading
12.7.2023
The founder of crypto exchange Digitex, Adam Todd, has been ordered by a federal court to pay almost $16 million to resolve accusations that he ran an illegal platform and sought to manipulate its native token, DGTX, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said in a Wednesday statement
Terraform Labs Co-founder Faces Legal Proceedings: Trial Preparations Underway
11.7.2023
Legal proceedings have been initiated against Shin Hyun-Seong, also known as Daniel Shin, concerning charges concerning alleged illicit profits from the sale of Terra (LUNA) tokens.
The co-founder of Terraform Labs, Daniel Shin, was indicted in South Korea on April 25 in connection with...
Connext founder proposes 'Sovereign Bridged Token' standard after Multichain incident
10.7.2023
EIP-7281 will allow token issuers to list official bridges and limit the rate at which they can mint tokens, potentially limiting losses from bridge hacks
Volatility Shares Co-Founder: Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Attract New Investors
10.7.2023
A spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded-funds (ETF) could mark a new phase of institutional investors entering the crypto market.
Justin Young, co-founder and president of Volatility Shares, has said that investors seeking exposure to Bitcoin are searching for the "easiest and most regulated way"...
Legal proceedings start for Terraform Labs co-founder in South Korea: Report
10.7.2023
Terra co-founder Do Kwon is currently in custody in Montenegro, while Daniel Shin's trial preparations in South Korea are reportedly underway
Today in Crypto: BIS Presents Seven-Point Plan to Prevent CBDC Cyber Attacks, Multiple Scam Warnings Are Issued, Preliminary Hearing for Terraform Co-Founder Daniel Shin Held on Monday
10.7.2023
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Vitalik Calls Out ‘Centralized World’ Stifling Crypto Innovation, Tim Draper Adjusts BTC Price Prediction, and More — Week in Review
9.7.2023
“The real competition is not other chains, it’s the rapidly expanding centralized world that is imposing itself on us as we speak.” So says Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin addressing the current volatile regulatory realities in crypto. In other news, venture capitalist Tim Draper...
CZ Says News of Exec Departures at Binance Is FUD
9.7.2023
Founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), sought to downplay the significance of the exits of some executives at the crypto exchange, describing news about them as “more FUD” (fear, uncertainty, and doubt). The managers are leaving during an ongoing regulatory crackdown on the major coin trading...
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Credits Ordinals NFTs for Reviving a "Builder Culture" on Bitcoin
7.7.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared insights regarding new developments on the Bitcoin blockchain.
In a July 7 Twitter Spaces session, Buterin spoke with Bitcoin proponents Eric Wall and Udi Wertheimer, suggesting a thing or two Bitcoin could learn from Ethereum developers.
The...
Gemini Files Lawsuit Against Digital Currency Group and Barry Silbert Alleging Fraud and Deception
7.7.2023
After Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss published an open letter to Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO and founder Barry Silbert, threatening legal action if the firm failed to respond by July 7, Winklevoss announced on Friday that his company had filed a lawsuit against DCG and Silbert in...
Gemini Sues Digital Currency Group and Founder Barry Silbert Alleging 'Fraud'
7.7.2023
Gemini and its founders sued Digital Currency Group on Friday alleging that it incurred losses due to DCG's "false, misleading and incomplete representations" tied to DCG subsidiary Genesis' work with Gemini on the crypto company's Earn product
Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Faces Federal Investigation: Allegations of Hacking and Cyberstalking Non-Profit
7.7.2023
Jesse Powell, the co-founder and former CEO of Kraken, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has become the subject of a federal investigation into allegations of hacking and cyberstalking involving a non-profit organization.
This recent development puts him in the spotlight as yet another...
Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Under Federal Investigation on Claims of Hacking, Cyberstalking Non-Profit
7.7.2023
The agency searched the Los Angeles home of Jesse Powell as it probes whether he had interfered with computer accounts of the non-profit. A lawyer for Powell said he's done "nothing wrong" and that the matter does not touch on his crypto interests
FBI searched Kraken co-founder's home in March: Report
7.7.2023
Electronic devices were seized from former Kraken CEO Jesse Powell’s Los Angeles home in connection to a non-crypto-related investigation into alleged hacking and cyberstalking
Is Web3 messaging going to replace WhatsApp and iMessage? Co-founder of XMTP explains
6.7.2023
The co-founder of XMTP, Shane Mac, is optimistic that Web3 messaging will play a critical role in bringing the masses to the industry
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky broke US rules, say CFTC investigators: Report
6.7.2023
If the majority of CFTC commissioners agree with that conclusion, it could file a case in federal court
Accept the ‘Best and Final Offer’ or Face Legal Action Gemini’s Cameron Winklevoss Tells DCG Founder
5.7.2023
According to Cameron Winklevoss, the co-founder of the crypto exchange Gemini, a lawsuit will be filed on July 7 against Barry Silbert and the Digital Currency Group if the latter two fail to accept creditors’ “best and final offer.” Winklevoss also vowed to work with...