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Co-Founder of South Africa’s Crypto Index Fund Reveals the Plan to Launch Country’s First Bitcoin ETF
16.4.2021
Earle Loxton, the cofounder of EC10 (formerly DCX Capital) the institution behind the South African crypto index fund, says plans are afoot to launch the country’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF). The ETF is expected to offer South African institutional investors an indirect way of getting...
Oaktree Capital Founder Howard Marks Changes His Mind About Bitcoin as Demand Soars and Price Jumps 10x
28.3.2021
Oaktree Capital’s Howard Marks has warmed up to bitcoin. He admitted that he had a knee-jerk reaction to the cryptocurrency and dismissed it too soon. Since then, the price of bitcoin has risen tenfold as demand for the cryptocurrency soars among retail and institutional investors. Howard...
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Ray Dalio Says Government Outlawing Bitcoin Is ‘a Good Probability’
27.3.2021
The Bridgewater Associates co-founder and chief investment officer, Ray Dalio, says that there is a good probability that the government will outlaw bitcoin in the same way gold was outlawed in the U.S. in the 1930s. Ray Dalio Thinks Governments Can Outlaw Bitcoin Ray Dalio shared his view...
Uniswap are friends but they fear 1inch, says DEX aggregator co-founder
20.3.2021
1inch’s co-founder speaks on friendly Uniswap rivalry, the DeFi Pulse debacle and Ethereum being both the paint point and savior of DeFi
Bitmex Cofounder Ben Delo Surrenders to US Authorities— Arthur Hayes to Follow in April
17.3.2021
Legal issues with crypto exchange Bitmex’s cofounders still make the headlines. Benjamin Delo surrendered to the U.S. authorities, and Arthur Hayes agreed to make the same maneuver in April. Delo Released on a $20M Bail Bond According to Bloomberg, Bitmex’s cofounder Benjamin Delo...
US Court Sentences Another Centra Tech Co-Founder to 8 Years in Jail
8.3.2021
Sohrab Sharma, a co-founder with the now-defunct Florida cryptocurrency firm, Centra Tech, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of duping investors via a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). Additionally, the court has ordered Sharma to forfeit...
Co-founder of Floyd Mayweather-promoted ICO sentenced to 8 years
5.3.2021
A co-founder of the fraudulent 2017 ICO Centra Tech has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in the scheme
Banks increasingly interested in Bitcoin, says Elliptic co-founder
17.2.2021
Several financial institutions in the U.S. are “are seriously considering launching some type of cryptocurrency service,” an Elliptic co-founder said
Zenimax Co-Founder & CEO Robert Altman Has Died
4.2.2021
Robert Altman, who co-founded Bethesda parent company Zenimax and was the company’s chairman and CEO, has died, Bethesda announced today.Read more
Coin Metrics co-founder takes aim at WSJ's Tether FUD
3.2.2021
Reputable data analyst fires back at "wild theories" about Tether reported by the Wall Street Journal
Kenetic co-founder purchases .NFT domain extension for $84K
2.2.2021
"The possibilities of the NFT domain are endless," said Jehan Chu
Dogecoin Cofounder Faces Harassment While ‘Meme Coin’ Hype Trends Among Investors
1.2.2021
As dogecoin’s frenzy keeps making the headlines in the crypto sphere, some people are not happy with it. Billy Markus, Dogecoin’s cofounder, has been a target of long-lasting online harassment, which still doesn’t end, he claims. Markus Sold All His Doge in 2015 The so-called meme...
To see eye-to-eye? Crypto industry should start embracing regulation
30.1.2021
Now it’s up to the crypto industry itself to start engaging with and accepting regulations
Reddit co-founder hoists the Bitcoin flag on Twitter amid price surge
29.1.2021
Alexis Ohanian is the latest social media and tech personality to update his Twitter bio to read “#Bitcoin.”
Bitcoin Inflows in Past 30 Days Exceed BTC’s Total Market Cap in 2017 and 2019, Says Report
28.1.2021
The total amount of capital inflows into bitcoin during the 30 days to Jan. 25 are as high as the entire bitcoin market capitalization in September 2017 and early 2019, according to new data from Glassnode. Glassnode co-founder and CTO Rafael Schultze-Kraft tweeted that cash inflows into bitcoin...
Silver Lake Co-Founder Tells Davos Cash Is Used Far More in Crime Than Bitcoin
27.1.2021
Glenn Hutchins said up to 90% of $100 bills are "used for organized crime and tax evasion."
Bitmain Co-Founder’s Exit Resolves Years-Long Power Struggle as Mining Firm Preps IPO
26.1.2021
Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu is stepping down from his role as part of his settlement with Micree Zhan
Ripple pins hopes on Biden administration as co-founder sells 28.6M XRP
20.1.2021
General counsel for Ripple Stu Alderoty predicted Joe Biden’s administration would likely “help level the playing field” for crypto
Horizen Labs' co-founder says CBDCs could raise Bitcoin awareness
19.1.2021
Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs, will likely affect Bitcoin in some fashion
Decred co-founder explains the possible effects of a CBDC takeover
17.1.2021
How would mass-scale CBDC issuance impact the crypto space?