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First Mover Asia: Where in the World Is Do Kwon? Terra Co-Founder’s Absence Highlights the Complications of Extradition; Cryptos Climb Ahead of FOMC
20.9.2022
Kwon is no longer in Singapore, and Korean authorities have asked Interpol to issue a "red notice" requesting law enforcement to arrest him; Taiwan is an unlikely hideout
Wazirx Plans to Delist 3 Stablecoins, Leftover Balances Will Be Auto-Converted to BUSD
20.9.2022
The crypto asset exchange Wazirx is following Binance’s move by delisting a number of stablecoins and automatically converting them to BUSD at a 1:1 ratio. Wazirx customers have until September 23 to withdraw their stablecoins if they don’t want the funds converted. Wazirx Plans...
S. Korean Authorities Ask Interpol to Issue Red Notice for Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon: Report
19.9.2022
Authorities in Singapore confirm that Kwon is no longer in-country, while he maintains that he’s not “on the run.”
Luna Founder Do Kwon Isn’t in Singapore, Police Say After South Korean Court Issues His Arrest Warrant
19.9.2022
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon is not in Singapore, local police say. Accused of fraud after the collapse of cryptocurrencies luna and terrausd, he is wanted in South Korea after a court issued an arrest warrant for him. However, Kwon insists that he is not “on the run.” Police Say...
Terra co-founder Do Kwon says he’s not ‘on the run’
19.9.2022
Kwon didn’t reveal his whereabouts in a series of Tweets responding to claims he fled Singapore after an arrest warrant was issued on Wednesday
IOTA co-founder: Lummis-Gillibrand is a blessing for the crypto industry
15.9.2022
The bear market has been bad for cryptocurrency’s case against regulation. What comes next depends on how well we play ball, but Lummis–Gillibrand offers a favorable path forward
South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Plans to Revoke Do Kwon’s Passport: Report
15.9.2022
According to local reports stemming from South Korea, the country’s foreign ministry is looking to invalidate the co-founder of Terraform Labs Do Kwon’s passport. The story was published the day after it was reported that Seoul’s Southern District Prosecutors Office issued...
Ethereum’s Merge Could Bring a 'Billion Users' to Web3, Polygon Co-Founder Says
15.9.2022
Now that crypto’s most anticipated upgrade is complete, the task at hand is about driving adoption, according to Polygon Co-Founder Sandeep Nailwal, who joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss the historic transition for the second biggest blockchain
South Korea Looks to Invalidate Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon's Passport: Report
15.9.2022
The six South Korean nationals, including Do Kwon, were served with an arrest warrant earlier for violating the South Korea's capital markets act
Ethereum Blockchain Migrates to Proof of Stake After Completion of The Merge
15.9.2022
The Ethereum blockchain officially migrated to the proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism as the anticipated “Merge” finally occurred around block height 15537391 on September 15. The protocol’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin has described The Merge as “a big moment...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin celebrates the Merge: ‘Dream for years’
15.9.2022
Moments before the big Ethereum Merge took place, co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared his excitement and PoS vision with the community
South Korea issues arrest warrant for Terra Founder Do Kwon
14.9.2022
A court located in Seoul, South Korea issued a warrant for the arrest of Kwon and five other people who are currently in Singapore
S. Korean Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon: Report
14.9.2022
The warrant has been issued against Kwon and five others, according to the report
Solana Co-Founder Sees Upside From Ethereum’s Merge, Saga Web 3 Mobile
13.9.2022
Raj Gokal, Solana Labs’ chief operating officer, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss what the Merge could mean for Ethereum and how its Saga mobile phone stacks up in comparison to the iPhone 14
Ripple co-founder Jed McCaleb adds space station-building to resume
13.9.2022
Stellar's CTO and co-founder is now building a team of industry experts and engineers to pioneer a new frontier of space exploration
‘A Dangerous Looking Moment in Global Economics’ — Veteran Investor Jeremy Grantham Warns S&P 500 Could Plunge Another 26%
12.9.2022
Jeremy Grantham, the co-founder of the Boston-based asset management firm Grantham, Mayo, & van Otterloo (GMO) believes Standard and Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) could drop another 26% during the next 12 months, according to statements the veteran investor made last week. The...
Ethereum’s Transition to PoS Could Push PoW By The ‘Wayside’, Ethereum Co-founder Says
12.9.2022
Anthony Di lorio, one of Ethereum’s founders, highlighted the time and effort that the Ethereum Foundation has invested in the change
Russia Shuts Off EU Gas, Vitalik Discusses Bitcoin Security, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
11.9.2022
Macro markets and geopolitics dominated the news this week, with Russia cutting off Europe’s gas supply, hedge funds betting against Italian debt, and the International Monetary Fund’s bailout for Zambia helping the kwacha overtake the ruble as the world’s best-performing...
With $2․4M Fundraising in Seed Round, KNN3 Network Races to Provide a Multi-Chain Relationship Aggregating Protocol for d/App and Smart Contract
9.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Web3 relationship aggregator KNN3 Network announced it had raised $2.4M in a seed round led by HashGlobal and Liang Xinjun, former co-founder of Fosun International. Mask Network, MetaWeb Venture, Eniac Venture, Tess Venture, Stratified Capital, Fundamental lab, Incuba Alpha, Zeuth...
Circle CEO, Paxos, and Trueusd Speak on Binance’s Stablecoin Auto-Conversion Decision
7.9.2022
On September 5, Binance explained that it planned to drop a number of usdc trading pairs and auto-convert specific stablecoin balances into busd by September 29. While the move was controversial among crypto proponents on social media, Circle Financial CEO Jeremy Allaire explained that the change...