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Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Pleads Not Guilty, Bail Set At $40 Million
14.7.2023
A U.S. District Judge has set the bail for the former CEO of Celsius Alex Mashinsky at $40 million.
Mashinsky pleaded not guilty to the fraud charges that he artificially inflated the value of CEL token and misled the customers after he was arrested Thursday....
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Sidechains Can Provide ‘Scalability and Flexibility Needed for Real-World Applications’ — Horizen Labs CEO
14.7.2023
All-in-one infrastructure solutions may be what is needed to drive the adoption of Web3, but such solutions might turn out to be complex and not as flexible, Rob Viglione, the co-founder and CEO at Horizen Labs, has argued. In addition, Viglione believes that such comprehensive infrastructure...
Crypto Bridging Protocol Multichain Ceases Operations After CEO, Sister Detained in China
14.7.2023
Multichain said it has been forced to take the action "due to lack of alternative sources of information and corresponding operational funds."
Circle CEO spells doom scenario for US dollar in warning to Congress
14.7.2023
Jeremy Allaire claimed the U.S. dollar is “under threat” and urged lawmakers to pass stablecoin regulation to “build trust” in a digital dollar
SEC Sues Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius, Alleges Misrepresentation of Customer Count and Risky Practices
13.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against the now-defunct cryptocurrency lender, Celsius. The suit, filed Thursday, also names former CEO Alexander “Alex” Mashinsky as a defendant. Both he and the company stand accused of falsely promising investors a safe...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Asks Twitter Followers if Their BofA Accounts Were Closed Because of Crypto Transactions
13.7.2023
The Coinbase CEO created a Twitter poll posing the question, and a whopping 9% of respondents said “yes.”
US Attorney's Office announces charges against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
13.7.2023
Authorities said they had reached a “non-prosecution agreement” with Celsius, but former CEO Alex Mashinsky will face criminal charges related to fraud and misleading users
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky reportedly arrested
13.7.2023
US SEC filed a lawsuit against banktupt crypto lender on July 13 followed by news reports about the arrest of the former CEO Alex Mashinsky
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein Optimistic About Future of Spot Bitcoin ETF
13.7.2023
It is a matter of when, not if, a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) is created, argued Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein.
In a recent Bloomberg interview, Sonnenshein commented on a chance that the investment giant BlackRock might get the first Bitcoin ETF.
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CFTC case against Digitex futures exchange and CEO results in $16M court order
12.7.2023
The commission filed charges against Digitex and CEO Adam Todd in September 2022 for alleged price manipulation and failure to register
EU ‘Understands the Benefits of Having One Crypto Market’, Says Blocktrade CEO Christian Niedermüller
12.7.2023
The EU's comprehensive work on regulating the industry will provide numerous benefits to crypto companies and their customers, argued Christian Niedermüller, CEO of the fully regulated crypto platform Blocktrade, in an interview with Cryptonews.
However, it will also create certain difficulties...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Reveals His Secret for Building ‘Tight Teams’: External Pressure
12.7.2023
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in volume traded, has revealed his secret for building a comprehensive team of employees for any startup. According to Zhao, external pressure has contributed to the unity of the team behind the exchange, and it also makes...
Grayscale CEO: BlackRock ETF filing a ‘moment of validation’ for Bitcoin
12.7.2023
BlackRock’s commitment to advancing its crypto efforts only lends to the validity of Bitcoin as an asset class, said Michael Sonnenshein
Arkham CEO rebuts claims of ‘snitch-to-earn’ program, says it's to find bad actors
12.7.2023
Arkham CEO Miguel Morel said public blockchains are "probably the worst possible way of keeping one's private information private.”
US Senator Expresses Concern Over Prometheum Co-CEO’s Congressional Testimony
11.7.2023
On Monday, U.S. senator Thomas Tuberville (R-AL) published an open letter to U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler expressing concern over allegations that Prometheum, Inc., a registered digital asset company, may have provided...
Arkham CEO Defends ‘DOX-to-Earn’ Program, Says Public Blockchains ‘Worst’ for Privacy
11.7.2023
“Publicly available blockchains are probably the worst possible way of keeping one’s private information private,” said Arkham CEO Miguel Morel
China could benefit from yuan stablecoin over its CBDC - Circle CEO
11.7.2023
China may have banned the use of cryptocurrencies but stablecoins might have a role to play in the proliferation of its national currency
Former Paxful CEO Ray Youssef Urges Platform Users to ‘Cease Trading’
11.7.2023
On July 7, Ray Youssef, the former CEO of Paxful, told users of the peer-to-peer crypto marketplace to stop trading on the platform. Youssef claimed that Paxful is now “just paying legal bills” and that “no African or any non-American should trust any IS corporation.”...
An Orb, a Token and Money for Everyone: Worldcoin’s CEO on Crypto’s Most Daring Project
10.7.2023
Alex Blania on collaborating with Sam Altman on a universal basic income for eight billion people
BlackRock bullish on Bitcoin, Gemini CEO’s ‘delusion,’ and CEXs’ unhappy staff: Hodler’s Digest, July 2-8
8.7.2023
BlackRock’s PR campaign for a Bitcoin ETF, Gemini’s fight with DCG over Earn program funds, and CEX employees’ sentiment