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Crypto Scam Collapses: Icomtech Founders Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme Fraud
4.12.2024
David Brend and Gustavo Rodriguez, key figures in the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme Icomtech, have been sentenced to 10 and eight years in prison, respectively, for defrauding thousands of investors. Icomtech falsely marketed itself as a crypto trading and mining company, promising guaranteed daily...
Crypto founders share debanking stories during ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’
28.11.2024
Frax Finance was allegedly among the crypto companies targeted by the debanking effort, according to the platform’s founder
Crypto Company Founders Expose Widespread ‘Debanking’ Orchestrated by Financial Titans Under Political Pressure
28.11.2024
Marc Andreessen’s chat with Joe Rogan set off a viral response from the crypto world, with many industry enthusiasts and startup founders recounting their own run-ins with being debanked by financial institutions. This exchange quickly became a focal point for the community, sparking shared...
Chilling Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Revelations: Over 30 Tech Founders Allegedly Debanked
28.11.2024
Marc Andreessen, a co-founder of venture capital behemoth Andreessen Horowitz, recently referred to the effects of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, an initiative focusing on debanking cryptocurrency operators and even tech founders. Marc Andreessen: Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Affected Over 30 Tech Founders...
Marc Andreessen Criticizes Biden Administration’s War on Crypto Founders
27.11.2024
Marc Andreessen, the co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz and a prominent voice in the tech and crypto space, has…
Crypto Scam Epidemic: US Founders Responsible for Nearly Half of All Scam Projects
21.11.2024
A new study reveals that the United States leads in both scam and failed crypto projects. US Leads in Crypto Scams, Study Finds According to a study examining more than 1,500 crypto projects, U.S. founders account for 43.4% of all identified scam crypto projects in 2024. Between January...
Lido Co-Founders Said to Plot Competitor to Sam Altman's World Network
18.11.2024
The new digital identity platform, Y, forgoes World Network's controversial biometric authentication for a system based on users' online activities
FanDuel Co-founders Launch Crypto Casino and Sportsbook Company, BetHog, and Secure $6M Seed Round
12.11.2024
PRESS RELEASE. NEW YORK, NY (November 12, 2024) – BetHog, a new cryptocurrency casino and sportsbook, announces its public launch with $6 million in seed funding led by 6MV with participation from Will Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Karatage, Advancit Capital, and several angel investors...
Bitcoin Rollup Citrea Aims to Make BTC a Programmable Asset With ZK Proofs, Raises $14M Series A
31.10.2024
The goal of allowing greater utility on the Bitcoin blockchain is one of almost existential importance, according to Citrea
AI Startup Backed by Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund Raises $500 Million
31.10.2024
Crusoe Energy is set to secure approximately $500 million in equity capital from investors including billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. VC Firms Pour Billions into AI Startups Crusoe Energy, a vertically integrated artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company, is set to secure...
Peter Thiel’s fund pushes Infinex NFT investments to $67.7M
28.10.2024
Thiel co-founded PayPal and provided early funding for platforms like LinkedIn and Yelp
Crypto founders should stop chasing narratives and start creating them
20.10.2024
Founders and entrepreneurs need to stick to their guns if they want to make a difference in the industry
Ex-Valkyrie Founder’s Canary Capital Group Files for First Litecoin ETF
15.10.2024
Canary Capital Group, a new digital asset-focused investment firm founded by former Valkyrie Funds co-founder Steven McClurg, seemingly wants to become a leader in the world of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rather than a follower
Crypto founders increasingly look to ‘geofencing’ amid US uncertainty
1.10.2024
Variant Fund chief legal officer Jake Chervinsky says geofencing is an extreme measure to ensure compliance with US law.
WazirX Hacker Moves $32M Stolen Ether in Four Days to Tornado Cash as Binance Denies Founder’s Claims
19.9.2024
WazirX founder Nischal Shetty claimed earlier this month that the ultimate owner of the crypto exchange was Binance - a statement the latter has denied
SEC Charges Defi Platform Rari Capital and Founders
18.9.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against decentralized finance (defi) platform Rari Capital and its co-founders for misleading investors and operating as unregistered brokers. The settlement involves penalties, injunctions, and bars against the individuals...
VC Founders Summit: The Largest Convergence of Investors and Founders Set to Take Place in Singapore
15.9.2024
PRESS RELEASE. [Singapore, 2024] – The much-anticipated VC Founders Summit is set to take place on September 21st, bringing together venture capitalists, industry leaders, and innovators to shape the future of investment and entrepreneurship. As a dynamic side event of the renowned Token2049...
36% Chance for Durov’s Freedom in August: Polymarket’s High-Stakes Bet on Telegram Founder’s Fate
26.8.2024
According to the blockchain-powered prediction market Polymarket, bettors are giving Telegram founder Pavel Durov a 36% chance of being released this month. Durov was taken into custody by French judicial police at Le Bourget airport in France, facing allegations related to facilitating crimes such...
Gold-Backed and Ready to Shine: HAQQ Founders Share Story Behind Deenar Stablecoin
22.8.2024
HAQQ brings together the most reputable actors of Ethical finance in order to promote community-driven decentralized technologies worldwide. HAQQ is an EVM-equivalent chain, based on Cosmos SDK. The technology behind HAQQ makes it possible for any smart contract created on other EVM chains to...
SEC charges Novatech, company founders, promoters with Fraud
12.8.2024
Novatech claimed funds were stolen via a cyberattack in May 2023 and reassured customers the company was working to recover the assets