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NFT of Nelson Mandela’s Arrest Warrant Raises $130,000
29.3.2022
A South African museum, Liliesleaf Museum Heritage Site, recently raised $130,000 via the auction of a non-fungible token (NFT) created from an arrest warrant issued against Nelson Mandela in 1962. Proceeds From NFT Sale to Fund Museum Activities A non-fungible token (NFT) minted from the former...
Former Exchange CEO Mark Karpeles Reveals Plans to Airdrop NFTs to Mt Gox Customers
28.3.2022
The former CEO of the bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles, announced he has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) project that will give Mt Gox customers registered between 2010 and 2014 an airdropped NFT. The Mt Gox NFTs are ERC721-compatible tokens that claim to provide “specific...
Former Mt. Gox CEO Releases ‘Commemorative’ NFT Collection
28.3.2022
The CEO of the now-defunct bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox has announced a “commemorative” non-fungible token (NFT) collection for users and creditors of the infamous trading platform
Writing on Twitter on Monday, former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès said that NFTs will be airdropped for free...
Former Party Organizer Indicted for Laundering $2.7M in Bitcoin and Cash
25.3.2022
Thomas Spieker was indicted for operating a global bitcoin laundering scheme that helped multiple clients hide profits earned from illegal activities
Former CPA Pleads Guilty to Helping BitClub Architect Launder Funds in $722M Ponzi Scheme
24.3.2022
A former accountant is the latest associate of the notorious BitClub Ponzi scheme to plead guilty
Former Polychain GP unveils $125M crypto fund with DAO governance ambitions
23.3.2022
The fund will invest in blockchain projects specializing in L1 solutions, privacy technology, DeFi, gaming, NFTs and crypto social
Ron Paul Cautions Government Could Still Ban Bitcoin — Says He’s Influenced ‘a Whole Lot’ by History
20.3.2022
Former U.S. Congressman Ron Paul says he still believes that the government could outlaw bitcoin mainly because he is “influenced a whole lot by history and the gold history.” Despite his warning, Paul stressed that crypto “should be obviously permitted.” Ron Paul...
Optimism Raises $150 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by Paradigm and A16z
18.3.2022
Optimism, an L2 (Layer 2) rollup solution for Ethereum, has raised $150 million in its Series B funding round coming from big companies in the venture capital (VC) scene. The funding round was led by A16z and Paradigm, with the former also having invested during the previous funding round....
Eqonex Appoints Former Head of Binance UK Jonathan Farnell as CEO
17.3.2022
The former head of cryptocurrency exchange Binance's U.K. operations has been appointed as CEO of Eqonex, the parent of crypto custodian Digivault
Bitcoin-Focused VC Stillmark Hires Former Google X Engineer Vikash Singh
17.3.2022
Singh joins fund as Principal Investor as the firm looks to deploy capital to Bitcoin companies
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Over 100 Crypto Mining Farms
16.3.2022
More than 100 crypto farms in Kazakhstan have terminated operations as a result of ongoing inspections of the mining sector. Authorities have revealed that some of the facilities are linked to prominent businessmen and former government officials. Financial Watchdog Goes After Crypto Miners Across...
Aptos, Led by Meta’s Ex-Employees, Gets $200 Million to Build a Scalable Blockchain System
16.3.2022
Aptos, a new startup created by some of Meta’s former employees involved in the Diem project, has announced it has raised $200 million for its upcoming goal of creating a scalable blockchain system. The investment, conducted in a strategic funding round, involves some well-known VC names...
Truth or fiction? Popular former hacker claims to have $7B in BTC
16.3.2022
“I’m quite wealthy. Yeah, I do not have to work if I don’t choose to. I have over seven billion dollars worth of Bitcoin,” stated the hacker known as Gummo
Canadian Police Seize Bitcoin Worth $28 Million From Former Government Employee in Ransomware Case
12.3.2022
Canada’s police have seized bitcoin worth more than $28 million from a former government employee who has been extradited to the U.S. to “face charges for dozens of ransomware attacks resulting in the payment of tens of millions of dollars in ransoms.” Canadian Authority Seizes...
Former ENS director of operations remains at foundation after voting against his own removal
10.3.2022
"For all the talk about credible neutrality and building infrastructure, this would have been the time to abstain, but he chose self-preservation," said DAO member Eric Hu
FTX Hires Former WB Gaming Exec to Lead Gaming Partnerships
10.3.2022
Steve Sadin comes to the company from WB Games’ Boston studio
Chad DePue, Former Snapchat Director of Engineering, Moves to Uniswap Labs
9.3.2022
The talent drain from Web 2 tech companies into crypto continues
Former ENS director of operations may remain at foundation after voting against his own removal
3.3.2022
“We can't let someone who is bigoted about a marginalized community stay the figurehead of a large web3 organization,” said ENS user healingvisions.eth
Former ConsenSys employees file for audit claiming 'serious irregularities'
3.3.2022
“Joseph Lubin is the majority shareholder of both companies. The transaction was to the detriment of the minority shareholders of CAG and to the benefit of Joseph Lubin personally,” the group alleged
Hillary Clinton Urges Biden Administration to Pressure Crypto Exchanges to Block Russian Users
2.3.2022
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has criticized the Biden administration and European governments for not pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges to end transactions with Russian users. She believes regulators “should look hard at how they can prevent the crypto markets from giving...